1. to twist and turn the body in pain, discomfort, or embarrassment
2. to move with a twisting or snake-like motion

Examples

• The patient began to writhe in pain after the injection.
• She writhed with embarrassment when her mistake was announced.
• The snake writhed through the tall grass.
• He writhed uncomfortably in his chair during the awkward conversation.
• The dancer’s body writhed gracefully to the music.
• The injured animal writhed on the ground.
• Smoke writhed upward from the campfire.