writhe (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *writhe*:
VERB	motion	writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist	to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling / struggling / struggling)

writhe > pronunciation
Sounds	rih'th
Rhymes	arrowsmith ... zenith: 33 rhymes with ihth...

English > *writhe*: 1 sense > verb 1, motion
Meaning	To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling / struggling / struggling).
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s
Model	The crowds writhe in the streets; The streets writhe with crowds
Example	"The prisoner writhed in discomfort"
Synonyms	wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist
Narrower	wrench	make a sudden twisting motion
Broader	move	Move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Spanish	retorcerse, retorcer, serpentear, torcer, trenzar, zigzaguear
Catalan	cargolar-se, retorçar, retòrcer, serpejar, serpentejar, torçar, tòrcer, trenar

HyperDic: writhe