squirmy
/ˈskwɝmi/adjective
squirmy is spelled S-Q-U-I-R-M-Y: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, squirmy means “That squirms, writhes or wriggles” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in squirmy?
| Letters | 7: S-Q-U-I-R-M-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 115,751st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is squirmy?
Squirmy appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce squirmy?
- US /ˈskwɝmi/
- UK /ˈskwɜːmi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of squirmy
- squirmier comparative
- more squirmy comparative
- squirmiest superlative
- most squirmy superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does squirmy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
That squirms, writhes or wriggles.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does squirmy come from?
From squirm + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).