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writhe
[rahyth]
verb (used without object)
to twist the body about or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, uncontrolled passion, etc.
Synonyms: , , ,to shrink mentally, as in acute discomfort.
verb (used with object)
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
Other Word Forms
- writher noun
- ˈɰٳ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of writhe1
Example Sentences
When she refuses, Spears grabs the trimmer and clicks it on: “The extensions are hacked into lifeless scraps … the stray hairs curl on the floor like writhing snakes.”
“Perfect Celebrity” and “Disease” had her writhing in a shallow grave surrounded by the undead.
His moans and groans grow louder, as he writhes on the gurney.
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.
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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