| 单词 | writhe |
| 释义 | writhe[ rahyth ] / raɪð / SEE SYNONYMS FOR writhe ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), writhed, writh·ing.to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, etc. to shrink mentally, as in acute discomfort. verb (used with object), writhed, writh·ing.to twist or bend out of shape or position; distort; contort. to twist (oneself, the body, etc.) about, as in pain. nouna writhing movement; a twisting of the body, as in pain. Origin of writhebefore 900; Middle English writhen (v.), Old English wrīthan to twist, wind; cognate with Old Norse rītha to knit, twist; akin to wreath, wry SYNONYMS FOR writhe1 thresh, flail, contort, wriggle. SEE SYNONYMS FOR writhe ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM writhewrither, nounwrith·ing·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH writhewraith, wreath, wreathe, writheWords nearby writhewriter, writerly, writer's block, writer's cramp, write-up, writhe, writhen, writing, writing case, writing desk, writing hand Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for writheBritish Dictionary definitions for writhewrithe / (raɪð) / verbto twist or squirm in or as if in pain (intr) to move with such motions (intr) to suffer acutely from embarrassment, revulsion, etc nounthe act or an instance of writhing Derived forms of writhewrither, nounWord Origin for writheOld English wrīthan; related to Old High German rīdan, Old Norse rītha. See wrath, wreath, wrist, wroth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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