Writhed
to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, etc.
to shrink mentally, as in acute discomfort.
to twist or bend out of shape or position; distort; contort.
to twist (oneself, the body, etc.) about, as in pain.
a writhing movement; a twisting of the body, as in pain.
contemporary examples
call him dirty harry potter lizzie stark april 7, 2009
metta world peace, david beckham, and more flagrant fouls in sports brittany jones-cooper april 23, 2012
afghanistan’s appalling pregnancy deaths gayle tzemach lemmon december 29, 2010
historical examples
the art of disappearing john talbot smith
no hiding place richard r. smith
the old flute-player edward marshall and charles t. dazey
nana, the miller’s daughter, captain burle, death of olivier becaille emile zola
the gay gnani of gingalee florence huntley
the captain of the pole-star and other tales arthur conan doyle
zen-bia william ware
verb
to twist or squirm in or as if in pain
(intransitive) to move with such motions
(intransitive) to suffer acutely from embarr-ssment, revulsion, etc
noun
the act or an instance of writhing
v.
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