squirmworthy

English

Etymology

From squirm +‎ -worthy.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

squirmworthy (comparative more squirmworthy, superlative most squirmworthy)

1. (colloquial) That causes one to squirm with embarrassment or discomfort; embarrassing.
   • 2010, Erin Downing, Kiss It, page 183:

     I could tell from Angela's horrified reaction that they'd gone into a squirm-worthy level of detail.

   • 2012, Sylvia Plath Poems Chosen by Carol Ann Duffy:

     Set alongside W. H. Auden's squirm-worthy and patronising review of Adrienne Rich's first collection A Change of World […]