writhe

Meanings

• verb

  Twist or contort the body in a painful or unnatural way.

  - "The snake writhes in agony."
  - "The injured athlete writhes on the ground in pain."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɹaɪð/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with writhe
thrive , hive , drive , five

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Variants

List of all variants of writhe that leads to same result
writhe , writhed , writhes , writhing

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Etymology

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Old English writhan ‘contort, twist, writhe’. Related to wyrthian ‘bend, turn’.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'writhe' is often used in medical contexts to describe the movements of a patient in labor or experiencing severe pain.

2. The word 'writhe' can also be used as a noun to describe a writhing or twisting movement.

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Related Concepts

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1. Contortions: The act of twisting or bending the body into unusual shapes.

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'writhe' is often used to describe the agony or suffering of a character. It can also be used figuratively to describe a situation or emotion.

How to Memorize "writhe"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a snake or a person twisting and turning in pain.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'writhe' with the idea of pain or suffering.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'writhe' as 'twist and writh'.

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