Associations to the word «Writhed»
Noun
- Despair
- Curve
- Grip
- Spine
- Earthquake
- Shape
- Jaw
- Roll
- Wound
- Calculation
- Thrust
- Rolling
- Shame
- Mud
- Delight
- Predator
- Breeze
- Smoke
- Spear
- Mass
- Finger
- Foe
- Fog
- Rage
- Leg
- Shout
- Rope
- Dragon
- Struggle
- Pull
- Sand
- Passion
- Sweat
- Spectator
- Protest
- Tear
- Mouth
- Victim
- Floor
- Bend
- Ash
- Terror
- Creature
- Back
- Sum
- Bit
- Touch
- Stomach
- Chest
- Axis
- Eye
- Arm
- Hand
- Quantity
- Ground
- Slave
- Skin
- Hair
- Turn
- Moment
- Wonder
- Laugh
- Hell
Adjective
Wiktionary
WRITHE, verb. (transitive) To twist, to wring (something).
WRITHE, verb. (transitive) To contort (a part of the body).
WRITHE, verb. (intransitive) To twist or contort the body; to be distorted.
WRITHE, noun. (knot theory) The number of negative crossings subtracted from the number of positive crossings in a knot
Dictionary definition
WRITHE, verb. To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace".
Wise words
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