Definition of "writhes" []

• Plural form of writhe. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of writhe. (verb)

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• "For instance, his heart "writhes" within him, the "terrors of death" are on him, "fear and trembling" are come on him, and "horror" has covered him."
• "My forearms look even darker pressed on the outside of her pink-white shoulders, and she writhes beneath me like a tide that carries me out."
• "On stage she sports a varied array of sequined bikinis and fishnet tights, while she is handcuffed in a cage and a prison guard writhes against her."