WRITHEN

contorted, writhed, writhen

(adjective) twisted (especially as in pain or struggle); “his mad contorted smile”; “writhed lips”; “my writhen features”- Walter scott

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

writhen

(archaic) past participle of writhe

Adjective

writhen (comparative more writhen, superlative most writhen)

(archaic) Twisted, contorted.

(archaic) Made or shaped by intertwining; plaited.

Anagrams

• Whitner

Source: Wiktionary


Writh"en, a.

Definition: Having a twisted distorted from. A writhen staff his step unstable guides. Fairfax.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




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GUILLOTINE

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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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