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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)
- to twist (oneself, the body, etc.) about, as in pain.
noun
- a writhing movement; a twisting of the body, as in pain.
writhe
/ °ù²¹ÉªÃ° /
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
Derived Forms
- ˈ·É°ù¾±³Ù³ó±ð°ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ·É°ù¾±³Ù³ó·±ð°ù noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of writhe1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
He writhed in pain for most of a timeout before staying in the game to make a pair of free throws.
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