Wrig·gle v. i. [imp. & p. p. Wriggled p. pr. & vb. n. Wriggling ] To move the body to and fro with short, writhing motions, like a worm; to squirm; to twist uneasily or quickly about.
Both he and successors would often wriggle in their seats,
as long as the cushion lasted. --Swift.