writhe (r  )v. writhed, writh·ing, writhes v.intr. 1. To twist, as in pain, struggle, or embarrassment. 2. To move with a twisting or contorted motion. 3. To suffer acutely. v.tr. To cause to twist or squirm; contort. n. The act or an instance of writhing; a contortion. [Middle English writhen, from Old English wr than; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.]writh  er n. |
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