writhe
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verb \ˈrīth\writhedwrith·ing
Definition of WRITHE
transitive verb
1
a : to twist into coils or folds b : to twist so as to distort : wrench c : to twist (the body or a bodily part) in pain
2
intransitive verb
1
: to move or proceed with twists and turns <writhed to the music>
2
: to twist from or as if from pain or struggling
3
: to suffer keenly
— writhe noun
See Examples of WRITHE
- She lay on the floor, writhing in pain.
- a nest of writhing snakes
Origin of WRITHE
Middle English, from Old English wrīthan; akin to Old Norse rītha to twist
First Known Use: before 12th century
Related to WRITHE
- Synonyms
- enlace, entwine, implicate [archaic], interlace, intertwist, interweave, inweave, lace, ply, twist, weave, wreathe, intertwine
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