writhing

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

Translation

v.To move in a twisting or convulsing way.; To feel or express intense pain or anguish.
n.The act of wriggling or squirming.

Phrases & Collocations

writhing in pain

writhing body

writhing floor

writhing hands

writhing figure

writhing slowly

writhing agony

writhing mass

writhing limbs

writhing around

Example Sentences

the injured snake was writhing on the hot pavement.

he watched the child writhing in agony after the fall.

the protagonist's internal struggles were portrayed through writhing prose.

the dancers moved with a writhing, serpentine grace.

the patient was writhing in pain from the severe cramps.

the author used writhing imagery to evoke a sense of unease.

the fish was writhing on the hook, desperately trying to escape.

the scene depicted a man writhing on the floor in despair.

the artist’s style featured writhing figures and distorted landscapes.

the story included a scene of a character writhing under torture.

the child was writhing in discomfort after the vaccination.

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