Both Uses of
writhe
in
A Wrinkle in Time
- The Darkness seemed to seethe and writhe.†
p. 102.3 *writhe = move in a twisting or contorted motion
- She knew that her own puny little brain was no match for this great, bodiless, pulsing, writhing mass on the round dais.†
p. 177.7writhing = moving in a twisting or contorted motion
Definition:
to move in a twisting or contorted motion -- often of a person when struggling or in pain