Both Uses
writhe
in
The Pearl
(Auto-generated)
- The lip-like flesh writhed up and then subsided.†
Chpt 2 *writhed = moved in a twisting or contorted motion
- Juana rocked from side to side and moaned out the little Song of the Family as though it could ward off the danger, and the baby vomited and writhed in her arms.†
Chpt 3
Definitions:
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(1)
(writhe) to move in a twisting or contorted motion -- often of a person when struggling or in pain
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)