(rare) A contortion. / (knot theory) The number of negative crossings subtracted from the number of positive crossings in a knot

(transitive) To twist, wring (something). / (transitive) To contort (a part of the body). / (intransitive) To twist bodily; to contort one's self; to be distorted. / (transitive) To extort.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of writhe

plural of writhe

simple past tense and past participle of writhe

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of writh

Pronunciation spelling of writhe.

plural of writhing

present participle of writhe

A twisting struggle.