All 3 Uses of
writhe
in
The Two Towers
- He writhed, and tried to get his mouth to his ankle and bite the rope.†
Chpt 4.1 *
- The blue-gleaming blade shore through them like a scythe through grass, and they leaped and writhed and then hung loose.†
Chpt 4.9
- Heaving up again, wrenching away from the pain, she bent her writhing limbs beneath her and sprang backwards in a convulsive leap.†
Chpt 4.10
Definition:
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(writhe) to move in a twisting or contorted motion -- often of a person when struggling or in pain