writhing

Thân thiện

The worm is writhing in the damp soil.

Definition

Adjective: * Moving in a twisting, contorted, or sinuous manner, often as a result of pain, discomfort, or struggling. It describes a twisting, squirming motion that resembles the movement of a snake or worm.

Usage

The adjective "writhing" is used to describe a person, animal, or sometimes a thing that is twisting its body, often involuntarily, in a way that suggests agony, intense discomfort, or a struggle. It is typically used before a noun or after a linking verb like "was" or "were."

Examples

• The patient was writhing in pain on the floor.
• She watched the writhing snake with a mixture of fear and fascination.
• The fisherman tried to grab the writhing eel.
• He lay on the ground, writhing from the impact of the blow.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: "Writhing" can be used metaphorically to describe something that appears to twist and move sinuously.
  • The writhing vines covered the ancient wall.
  • Smoke from the fire was writhing into the sky.

Variants and Related Words

• Writhe (verb): To make twisting, squirming movements of the body.
  • He began to writhe in agony.
• Writhingly (adverb): In a writhing manner. (This form is rare).

Synonyms

• Squirming
• Twisting
• Contorting
• Wriggling
• Undulating (suggests a smoother, wave-like motion)

Antonyms

• Still
• Motionless
• Calm
• Relaxed

Học thuật

Adjective

1. moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
   • wiggly worms

Từ đồng nghĩa

• wiggly
• wriggling
• wriggly