squirmish

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈskwɜːmɪʃ/    美 /ˈskwɝmɪʃ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A skirmish. nonce-word,proscribed
    — “Ah!” resumed Stebby, “you have not known Put as long as I have. He had rather see a fight or a squirmish any time than not.” “Skirmish,” said Freeman. “Squirmish, I said,” retorted Stebby, “and yet, Put is really — well, Put is really at heart you know” “A coward,” said Put.
动词 v.
  1. To squirmingly skirmish.
形容词 adj.
  1. showing signs of restlessness resulting from feelings of discomfort or distress.
    — I think it embarrassed us a little when the Russians shot the fellow down and we denied that he was there, and the President later had to identify that as a "cover story". I remember the words, even. It made me feel a little squirmish.

词形变化

more squirmish comparative most squirmish superlative squirmishes plural squirmishes present,singular,third-person squirmishing participle,present squirmished participle,past squirmished past

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English squirm
Proto-Indo-European *-iskos
Proto-Germanic *-iskaz
Proto-West Germanic *-isk
Old English -isċ
Middle English -ish
English -ish
English squirmish
From squirm + -ish.
词源 2
Blend of squirm + skirmish.
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