writhe [rahyth] verb, writhed, writh·ing, noun
~ verb (used without object)
DEFINITION: 1)To twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, etc. 2) To shrink mentally, as in acute discomfort.
~ verb (used with object)
DEFINITION: 3)To twist or bend out of shape or position; distort; contort. 4) To twist (oneself, the body, etc.) about, as in pain.
~ noun
DEFINITION: 5)A writhing movement; a twisting of the body, as in pain.
SENTENCE: The writhing movements of trapeze artists makes me wonder if they really have bones.
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