to writhe with embarrassment

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• writhe — [[t]ra͟ɪð[/t]] writhes, writhing, writhed VERB If you writhe, your body twists and turns violently backwards and forwards, usually because you are in great pain or discomfort. He was writhing in agony... The subject makes her writhe with… …   English dictionary

• writhe — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. wriggle, squirm, twist, contort. See distortion, pain. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. contort, move painfully, squirm, distort, suffer, twist and turn, undergo agony, turn with pain, throw a fit*. Ant.… …   English dictionary for students

• 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

• curl — v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. (often foll. by up) bend or coil into a spiral; form or cause to form curls. 2 intr. move in a spiral form (smoke curling upwards). 3 a intr. (of the upper lip) be raised slightly on one side as an expression of contempt… …   Useful english dictionary

• Curl — v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. (often foll. by up) bend or coil into a spiral; form or cause to form curls. 2 intr. move in a spiral form (smoke curling upwards). 3 a intr. (of the upper lip) be raised slightly on one side as an expression of contempt… …   Useful english dictionary

• curl — ► VERB 1) form or cause to form a curved or spiral shape. 2) move in a spiral or curved course. 3) (curl up) informal writhe with embarrassment, shame, or amusement. 4) play at the game of curling. ► NOUN 1) something in the shape of a spiral or… …   English terms dictionary

• curlier — curl ► VERB 1) form or cause to form a curved or spiral shape. 2) move in a spiral or curved course. 3) (curl up) informal writhe with embarrassment, shame, or amusement. 4) play at the game of curling. ► NOUN 1) something in the shape of a… …   English terms dictionary

• curliest — curl ► VERB 1) form or cause to form a curved or spiral shape. 2) move in a spiral or curved course. 3) (curl up) informal writhe with embarrassment, shame, or amusement. 4) play at the game of curling. ► NOUN 1) something in the shape of a… …   English terms dictionary

• curly — curl ► VERB 1) form or cause to form a curved or spiral shape. 2) move in a spiral or curved course. 3) (curl up) informal writhe with embarrassment, shame, or amusement. 4) play at the game of curling. ► NOUN 1) something in the shape of a… …   English terms dictionary

• Midori Days — Green Days redirects here. For the Ayumi Hamasaki single Green/Days , see Days/Green. Midori Days Midori Days volume 1 from Viz Media 美鳥の日々 (Midori no H …   Wikipedia

• squirm — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. twist, turn, thrash (about); wriggle, writhe. See agitation, excitement. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. wriggle, twist, fidget; see wiggle . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. wiggle, wriggle, writhe,… …   English dictionary for students