Synonyms of writhed

writhed

verb

past tense of writhe

1

as in weaved

to cause to twine about one another

tends to writhe his fingers together when he's nervous or upset

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weaved
• twisted
• braided
• plied
• entwined
• mixed
• intertwined
• wove
• wreathed
• blended
• enlaced
• implicated
• interwove
• interweaved
• laced
• interlaced
• inweaved
• intertwisted
• fused
• inwove
• plaited
• blent
• linked
• platted
• joined
• pleached

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uncoiled
• disentangled
• unwound
• untangled
• untwined

2

as in twitched

to make jerky or restless movements

writhing in pain from his injuries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• twitched
• squirmed
• fidgeted
• tossed
• jerked
• twisted
• wiggled
• trembled
• shivered
• fiddled
• wriggled
• shook
• jiggled
• thrashed
• threshed
• quivered
• shuddered
• jigged
• fluttered
• flitted
• squiggled
• quaked
• paced
• twittered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rested
• relaxed
• unwound
• stilled
• calmed (down)