writhed
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7.6
Twisted in a way that shows pain or struggle
- adjective
- /raɪðd/
:
retorcido
- The snake writhed on the ground, struggling to escape its captor.
Examples
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The fish began to writhe in the net as it gasped for air.
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He lay on the floor, writhed in pain after twisting his ankle.
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Now we lie in our writhing lonesomeness.
Synonyms
writhing
vswrithed
9
6.0
Moving by twisting and turning like a snake
describes the twisted state or form rather than ongoing movement
contorted
vswrithed
6
6.4
Twisted out of its normal shape, often because of pain or effort
focuses on twisting as pain or struggle rather than movement
1
9.9
Twisted into a shape that looks like someone in pain
is the same meaning but is an older or alternate written form
Antonyms
How Contorted
Surface Forms
writhed positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word writhed comes from the old English verb writhe, which meant 'to twist' and is related to wreath, a ring of twisted flowers. So, writhed describes someone or something that is twisted or turned, often because of pain or struggle.