Both Uses of
writhe
in
Running in the Family
- On the south-west corner of some charts are satyrs, hoof deep in foam, listening to the sound of the island, their tails writhing in the waves.†
p. 64.1 *writhing = moving in a twisting or contorted motion
- Arthur cut the ropes and the animals splashed to the ground, writhing free and escaping.†
p. 182.6
Definition:
to move in a twisting or contorted motion -- often of a person when struggling or in pain