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Meanings of writhe in English

Portuguese
estrebuchar
Catalan
trenar
Spanish
retorcer

To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

estrebuchar
Usage of writhe in English
1
Monstrous creatures writhe about the crags; the men shoot some of them.
Anglo-Saxon Literature
2
In more ways than one Mrs. Budlong kept Carthage on the writhe.
Mrs. Budlong's Christmas Presents
3
The jests of the foul-mouthed rowdies would make me writhe with disgust.
The Rise of David Levinsky
4
But she began to writhe in such torture that I stood aghast.
Lilith: A Romance
5
His little mistakes in etiquette or address made him writhe with torture.
The Education of Henry Adams
6
Supple, snaky vines writhe amid the foliage, and bind the undergrowth together.
The Long White Cloud: "Ao Tea Roa"
7
I could no more than writhe; and I couldn't make a sound.
Beyond the Vanishing Point
8
The teasing rake of nails over ribs made him want to writhe.
Burning up
9
Anna continued to writhe and whimper, flailing her arms in unimaginable pain.
Sisterhood of Dune
10
The pain made me writhe and moan, my face beaded with perspiration.
Love under Fire
11
The body made a high, squealing sound and began to writhe violently.
An Incident on Route 12
12
Every now and then he would writhe pitifully and vomit salt water.
Atlantis
13
No, no, it is impossible, he added in Russian with a writhe.
The Gambler
14
You all want to writhe under the bootheel of the Parians again?
The black prism
15
The thing clicked and squealed as it began to writhe into deconstruction.
Spellwright
16
She seems to writhe in one's gaze with slight, almost imperceptible movements.
A Sport and a Pastime
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Translations for writhe
Writhe through the time
Writhe across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common