All 8 Uses

writhe
in
The Hound of Rowan
(Auto-generated)

Max's eyes followed the brilliant oranges and yellows that writhed about the logs.†
Chpt 2 *

writhed = moved in a twisting or contorted motion
Ms. Richter raised her hands and the fire writhed and grew.†
Chpt 5
The bin was piled high with crates of writhing rodents and worms along with small stacks of thin metal bars.†
Chpt 8

writhing = moving in a twisting or contorted motion
She was bound tightly to a stone pillar, pinned some ten feet off the ground, by writhing coils of green and gold fire.†
Chpt 11
The Second Year shrieked and writhed in terror but could do nothing to break Max's grip.†
Chpt 18

writhed = moved in a twisting or contorted motion
Max writhed and looked away as the figure stood over him.†
Chpt 19
Max stretched his neck away from the searching talons and focused on his uninjured right hand; he felt searing blue flame ignite and writhe around it.†
Chpt 19

writhe = move in a twisting or contorted motion
Crate upon crate of metal bars and writhing, furry rodents appeared.†
Chpt 20

writhing = moving in a twisting or contorted motion

Definitions:

(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)