tortiller
Meanings
Verb
1. to twist, twirl (transitive)
2. to wriggle, squirm, writhe (reflexive)
Examples10
Elle se tortilla les cheveux.
She twirled her hair.
Le serpent se tortille.
The snake is wriggling.
Arrête de te tortiller. Reste assis.
Stop squirming. Sit still.
Le ver se tortille.
The worm wriggles.
Mary tortillait ses orteils.
Mary wriggled her toes.
Elle se tortillait honteusement, n'osant pas croiser le regard de sa mère.
She squirmed sheepishly, not daring to meet her mother's eyes.