writhe
to twist the body about or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, uncontrolled passion, etc.
to shrink mentally, as in acute discomfort.
a writhing movement; a twisting of the body, as in pain.
Origin of writhe
1Other words for writhe
Other words from writhe
- writh·er, noun
Words that may be confused with writhe
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How to use writhe in a sentence
The Twomblys, which might appear settled in more sedate company, here writhe and twitch.
While the presidential guards let him writhe in pain on the pavement, people came to help him up.
He loathed himself for submitting to her cruelty, for it was intentional cruelty—she made him writhe and suffer of set purpose.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodMrs. Prentice eyed him in a way that would have made a person with a thinner skin writhe a little.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. MorrisonFor a time, the South Wind watched them writhe and twist and try to throw each other to the ground.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children | Mabel Powers
He had got under the armor of his enemy at last, and he could feel him wince and writhe at each thrust that he drove home.
Love's Pilgrimage | Upton SinclairShall the gazer who would read the secrets of the stars turn because under his feet a worm may writhe?
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 of 8 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for writhe
/ (raɪð) /
to twist or squirm in or as if in pain
(intr) to move with such motions
(intr) to suffer acutely from embarrassment, revulsion, etc
the act or an instance of writhing
Origin of writhe
1Derived forms of writhe
- writher, noun
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