Saturday, November 21, 2009

writhing

"A writhing horror twisted itself across his features, like a snake gliding swiftly over them, and making one little pause with all its wreathed intervolutions in open sight."
Bantam Books

Chapter 3 pg 57

I think this word means strong and overbearing or in a great deal of pain. I've heard it used both ways.
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  1. SteinNovember 23, 2009 at 6:07 PM

    i've also read in books and hear people saying " she writhed in pain" meaning that something was very painful

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  2. PlathNovember 24, 2009 at 1:00 AM

    I've also heard it used as "writhing in pain", so when I think of that it makes me think of tossing and turnind and your body being very tense.

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