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



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Word of the Day

28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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