writhe
1 of 1verb/raɪð/
Forms:writhes,writhing,writhed,writhed
1
to twist or squirm violently, from struggle, physical pain, or emotional distress
C2- The wounded soldier writhed on the ground in agony.
- The snake writhed as it tried to free itself from the trap.
- She writhed in her restraints, desperate to break free.
- The actor writhed in anguish during the dramatic scene.
- The child writhed when the medicine stung his tongue.
2
to move in twisting or coiling motions
- The vine writhed along the garden fence.
- Smoke writhed upward in thin, spiraling trails.
- The river seemed to writhe through the valley.
- The dancer's body writhed gracefully in the dim light.
3
to twist or fold something into coiled or contorted shapes
- He writhed the wire into a loop.
- The artist writhed the metal into a complex sculpture.
- She writhed the ribbon into a spiral pattern.
- The blacksmith writhed the hot iron around the rod.
- The craftsman writhed the vines into a wreath.
4
to interweave or twist into complex, intricate, or patterned forms
- The vines writhed together into an ornate lattice.
- The ribbons writhed into a braided design.
- The artist's strokes writhed across the canvas like serpents.
- The roots writhed beneath the soil, forming tangled shapes.
- The calligraphy writhed into decorative flourishes.