Overview of verb writhe

The verb writhe has 1 sense

• writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist -- (to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace")

Overview of adj writhing

The adj writhing has 1 sense

• wiggly, wriggling, wriggly, writhing -- (moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion; "wiggly worms")