wiggler

• Nom désignant une personne ou une créature qui remue rapidement et nerveusement, ainsi qu'une larve aquatique de moustique ou un ver terrestre utilisé comme appât de pêche.

A noun referring to a person or creature that moves with quick, restless motions; can also refer to the aquatic larva of a mosquito or a terrestrial worm used as fishing bait.

1. Fidgety personB1informal

   A person, especially a child, who is unable to stay still and constantly moves or squirms.

   personne qui gigote

   • The classroom was full of little wigglers who couldn't sit still.
   • She's such a wiggler during long car rides.
   • The teacher asked the wiggler to take a short walk to calm down.

   Synonymessquirmerwriggler

2. Mosquito larvaB2formal

   The aquatic larval stage of a mosquito, which moves with a wriggling motion.

   Larve de moustique

   • The pond was full of wigglers, indicating a mosquito problem.
   • Wigglers can be seen swimming near the surface of stagnant water.
   • The biologist collected wigglers for her research on mosquito development.

   Synonymeswriggler

3. EarthwormB1informal

   A terrestrial worm that burrows into soil, helping to aerate it, and often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; commonly used as fishing bait.

   ver de terre

   • After the rain, the sidewalk was covered with wigglers.
   • He dug up some wigglers from the garden to use as bait.
   • Wigglers are excellent for aerating the soil in your garden.

   Synonymesanglewormearthwormfishwormnightcrawler