wriggler

English

Etymology

From wriggle +‎ -er.

Noun

wriggler (plural wrigglers)

  2. Anything that wriggles (literally or figuratively).
    2. The larva of a mosquito.
      Synonym: wiggler
    4. (manufacturing) Any of several types of tool for center-finding or edge-finding in manufacturing, especially metalworking.
      Synonym: wiggler
    6. A cunning or tricky person.
      Synonyms: dodger, shyster

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