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- WRITHE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Writhe wound its way to us from the Old English verb wrīthan, meaning “to twist,” and that ancestral meaning lives on in the word’s current uses, most of which have to do with twists of one kind or another
- WRITHE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
WRITHE definition: 1 to make large twisting movements with the body: 2 to experience a very difficult or unpleasant… Learn more
- WRITHE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Writhe definition: to twist the body about or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, uncontrolled passion, etc See examples of WRITHE used in a sentence
- Writhes - definition of writhes by The Free Dictionary
To move with a twisting or contorted motion: A snake writhed out of the bushes 3 To suffer emotional or physical distress, as from embarrassment or anguish: "She writhed at the bare idea that he might pay court to some girl" (W Somerset Maugham)
- WRITHE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
If you writhe, your body twists and turns violently backwards and forwards, usually because you are in great pain or discomfort He was writhing in agony [VERB] The subject makes her writhe with embarrassment [VERB] The shark was writhing around wildly, trying to get free [VERB adverb preposition] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
- writhe verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
Definition of writhe verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
- Writhe - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
To writhe is to squirm and twist Often you'll see the phrase "to writhe in agony " Writhe when you've just ingested some stomach-wrenching poison, or perhaps in response to red ant stings Writhe stems from the Old English, meaning "to twist or bend " It's not a coincidence that a Christmas wreath is greenery twisted and bent into a circle
- writhe, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
To twist or coil (something); to arrange in a coiled or twisted form Frequently with preposition or adverb Now rare
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