writhes

[US]/[ˈraɪθ]/
[UK]/[ˈraɪθ]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.To move in a twisting or convulsing way.; To feel or express intense pain or anguish.; To struggle or suffer intensely.

Phrases & Collocations

he writhes in pain

writhes with agony

the snake writhes

writhes and struggles

she writhed slightly

writhes in despair

body writhes

writhes around

writhes fiercely

writhes silently

Example Sentences

the snake writhes in the grass, searching for prey.

he writhes in agony after the accident.

the dancer's body writhes with graceful fluidity.

the child writhes against the restraints, wanting to escape.

the plot of the novel writhes with unexpected twists.

the politician's explanation writhes under scrutiny.

the worm writhes in the soil, seeking nutrients.

she writhes in frustration over the difficult problem.

the protagonist's moral compass writhes with conflicting desires.

the injured athlete writhes in pain on the field.

the argument writhes with unresolved contradictions.

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