WRITHEN


Meaning of WRITHEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈri-thən ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from past participle of wrīthan

Date: before 12th century

: being twisted or contorted

writhen trees

a writhen smile

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.