writhing Synonyms

writhing Meaning

Wordnet

writhing (s)

moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion

Webster

writhing (p. pr. & vb. n.)

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writhing Sentence Examples

  1. The wounded animal lay writhing in agony, its body contorted in pain.
  2. The writhing mass of maggots crawled out of the decaying flesh.
  3. The writhing flames consumed the building, casting a sinister glow upon the night.
  4. The writhing pain coursed through her body, leaving her unable to move.
  5. The writhing tentacles of the alien creature ensnared its victim.
  6. The writhing smoke from the fire billowed into the sky, forming a grotesque cloud.
  7. The writhing anger within her boiled over, leading her to lash out.
  8. The writhing lines on the EKG monitor indicated a heart attack.
  9. The writhing rope snaked around the tree branch, threatening to break it.
  10. The writhing, tangled weeds made it impossible to see the path ahead.

FAQs About the word writhing

moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashionof Writhe

squirm, squirming, fiddling, fidgeting, locomotion,twitching, wriggling,mobility, dislocation, motility

inertia, motionlessness, inertia,immobility, motionlessness, stillness, stillness, immobility, stop, stoppage

The wounded animal lay writhing in agony, its body contorted in pain.

The writhing mass of maggots crawled out of the decaying flesh.

The writhing flames consumed the building, casting a sinister glow upon the night.

The writhing pain coursed through her body, leaving her unable to move.