squirmநெளிneḷi(neḷi)(6b intr)twist about in a wriggling, snakelike motion: writhe; wrestle, wriggle, worm, twist; fidget; feel or show humiliation or embarrassment; attempt to avoid or shirk by evasive movements
Usage:
என்ன சொல்லவேண்டும் என்று தெரியாமல் நெளிந்தான்eṉṉa collavēṇṭum eṉṟu teriyāmal neḷintāṉ
enna sollaṇumṇu teriyaama neḷinjaan
Not knowing how to answer (the question), he just sat there, squirming.