Writhe

Definition:

  • (v. t.) To twist; to turn; now, usually, to twist or turn so as to distort; to wring.
  • (v. t.) To wrest; to distort; to pervert.
  • (v. t.) To extort; to wring; to wrest.
  • (v. i.) To twist or contort the body; to be distorted; as, to writhe with agony. Also used figuratively.

Compare writhe with other words:

withe vs. writhe

writhe vs. writhen

writhe vs. writhed

wince vs. writhe

write vs. writhe

recoil vs. writhe

wither vs. writhe

knot vs. writhe

positive vs. writhe

subtract vs. writhe

crossing vs. writhe

negative vs. writhe

body vs. writhe

contort vs. writhe

twist vs. writhe

wriggle vs. writhe

squirm vs. writhe

agonize vs. writhe

wring vs. writhe