Scottish after Old English. The action of twisting, wringing, or contorting something, or of bending something out of shape. Also figurative…

The action of the verb, in various senses; the fact of being wrung.

The action of twine, v.1; twisting, spinning, winding, embracing, writhing.

The action of the verb in various senses; an instance of this.

The action of twisting, or turning awry; the fact of being wrested. Also with off.

The action or an act of writhe, v. (in various senses); esp. the action or an act of moving with a twisting or coiling motion. Also with away.

The action of twisting, wringing, or writhing; an instance of this.

The action or an act of twisting or contorting something, esp. the body; writhing. Now rare.

The action of folding (obsolete), coiling, twisting, or winding together; the condition of being coiled or convoluted.

The action of twisting or writhing; the fact of being twisted; distortion by twisting.

Writhing, contortion.

A temporary twist awry, a twisting or writhing movement; a contortion.

Wringing, screwing; spiral turning; contortion, distortion; figurative perversion or wresting of sense; slang, a scolding; a trouncing.

A coiling or swirling sensation.

Convolution, contortion.