"writhed" in the verb sense
1. writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling
"The prisoner writhed in discomfort"
"The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"
"writhed" in the adjective sense
1. contorted, writhed, writhen
twisted (especially as in pain or struggle
"his mad contorted smile"
"writhed lips"
"my writhen features"- Walter scott
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