to writhe about in pain

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• writhe — verb she writhed about in pain Syn: squirm, wriggle, thrash, flail, toss, toss and turn, twist, twist and turn, struggle …   Thesaurus of popular words

• writhe — writher, n. writhingly, adv. /ruydh/, v., writhed, writhing, n. v.i. 1. to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, etc. 2. to shrink mentally, as in acute discomfort. v.t. 3. to twist or bend out of shape or position;… …   Universalium

• writhe — [[t]raɪð[/t]] v. writhed, writh•ing, n. 1) to twist the body about, as in pain or effort 2) to suffer acute embarrassment 3) to twist or bend out of shape or position; contort 4) to twist (oneself, the body, etc.) about, as in pain 5) a twisting… …   From formal English to slang

• writhe — [c]/raɪð / (say ruydh) verb (writhed, writhing) –verb (i) 1. to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, etc.: a heap of writhing limbs. 2. to shrink mentally, as in acute discomfort, embarrassment, etc. –verb (t) 3. to twist… …  

• writhe — v. & n. v. 1 intr. twist or roll oneself about in or as if in acute pain. 2 intr. suffer severe mental discomfort or embarrassment (writhed with shame; writhed at the thought of it). 3 tr. twist (one s body etc.) about. n. an act of writhing.… …   Useful english dictionary

• agonise — [c]/ˈægənaɪz / (say aguhnuyz) verb (agonised, agonising) –verb (i) 1. to suffer anxiety in the process of making a difficult decision or choice. 2. to make great effort of any kind. 3. Obsolete to writhe with extreme pain; suffer violent anguish …  

• mind, philosophy of — Branch of philosophy that studies the nature of mind and its various manifestations, including intentionality, sensation and sense perception, feeling and emotion, traits of character and personality, the unconscious, volition, thought, memory,… …   Universalium

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• Luther, Martin — • Leader of the great religious revolt of the sixteenth century in Germany; born at Eisleben, 10 November, 1483; died at Eisleben, 18 February, 1546 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Luther, Martin      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Luther —     Martin Luther     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Martin Luther     Leader of the great religious revolt of the sixteenth century in Germany; born at Eisleben, 10 November, 1483; died at Eisleben, 18 February, 1546.     His father, Hans, was a… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Martin Luther —     Martin Luther     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Martin Luther     Leader of the great religious revolt of the sixteenth century in Germany; born at Eisleben, 10 November, 1483; died at Eisleben, 18 February, 1546.     His father, Hans, was a… …   Catholic encyclopedia