WRITHE


Meaning of WRITHE in English

writhe /raɪð/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]

[ Language: Old English ; Origin: writhan 'to twist' ]

to twist your body from side to side violently, especially because you are suffering pain

writhe in pain/agony etc

He lay writhing in pain.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.