writhe

Verbs

  • (v) 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
    squirm, twist, worm, wriggle, wrestle,

Synonyms

squirm twist worm wriggle wrestle

Words of close approximity

write
writer
writhed writhen