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writhe
[ rahyth ]
verb (used without object)
writhed, writhing.
- to twist the body about or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, uncontrolled passion, etc.
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- to shrink mentally, as in acute discomfort.
verb (used with object)
writhed, writhing.
- to twist (oneself, the body, etc.) about, as in pain.
noun
- a writhing movement; a twisting of the body, as in pain.
writhe
/ ɪð /
verb
- to twist or squirm in or as if in pain
- intr to move with such motions
- intr to suffer acutely from embarrassment, revulsion, etc
noun
- the act or an instance of writhing
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Derived Forms
- ˈɰٳ, noun
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Other Word Forms
- ɰٳ· noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of writhe1
Old English ɰīٳ; related to Old High German ī岹, Old Norse īٳ. See wrath , wreath , wrist , wroth
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“Perfect Celebrity” and “Disease” had her writhing in a shallow grave surrounded by the undead.
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His moans and groans grow louder, as he writhes on the gurney.
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The anchors made the appropriate comments of shock and grief while I writhed in my seat wondering where all the various fire lines actually were at that moment.
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Depp whimpers and writhes with aplomb, but her enthusiastically physical performance never reaches her eyes — unless they’re rolling back in her head.
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They found Ms Marshall still conscious and writhing around in "extreme pain" on the floor of the living room, which was covered in black smoke.
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