Home › Words › S › squirmishsquirmish/ˈskwɝmɪʃ/squirmish means showing signs of restlessness resulting from feelings of discomfort or distress.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, squirmish ranks #882 of 42,762 for Qualifying.squirmish is pronounced /ˈskwɝmɪʃ/.EtymologyFrom squirm + -ish.adjshowing signs of restlessness resulting from feelings of discomfort or distress.nounA skirmish.verbTo squirmingly skirmish.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.asquirm 70% match — Squirming. vs squirmish →wiggles 67% match — The tendency to squirm or be restless. vs squirmish →squirminess 67% match — The state or quality of being squirmy. vs squirmish →squirmworthy 66% match — That causes one to squirm with embarrassment or discomfort; embarrassing. vs squirmish →squirm 63% match — To twist one's body with snakelike motions. vs squirmish →squirmer 62% match — One who, or that which, squirms. vs squirmish →wanrestful 61% match — Restless; uneasy. vs squirmish →disquieted 60% match — Uneasy; uncomfortable. vs squirmish →