frétillement

== French == === Etymology === From frétiller +‎ -ment. === Noun === frétillement m (plural frétillements) wriggling, especially of an animal or of waves of light Luis était médusé par le frétillement du ver. ― Luis was mesmerized by the worm's wriggling. the wagging of a tail Le frétillement de la queue d'un chien est un bon signe. ― A dog wagging its tail is a good sign. === References === “frétillement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012