wrings
Extracts by twisting
Wrings is the third-person singular of wring, which means to squeeze and twist something to force out liquid: She wrings out the washcloth.
Figuratively, to wring something from someone is to extract it with difficulty: The prosecutor wrings a confession from the witness.
To wring one's hands is to twist them together in distress or anxiety.
Rotating motion or surprise
- compressReduce volume by force
- clenchSqueeze tightly shut
- gripSecure manual hold
- graspSeize or understand
knead · press · squash · mangle · pinch · contort · extract · force
Gripping limbs' extremities
- despairTotal absence of hope
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- agonyExtreme physical or emotional pain
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
heartache · torment · suffering · sorrow · anxiety · worry · woe · pain
Ridged laundry surface
- clotheslineCord for air-drying laundry
- dampSlightly wet
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- hangSuspend from above
twist
Rotating motion or surprise
grasp · knead · press · squash · mangle · pinch · contort · extract · force · tighten
hands
Gripping limbs' extremities
distress · heartache · torment · suffering · sorrow · anxiety · worry · woe · pain · emotion
washboard
Ridged laundry surface
- clotheslineCord for air-drying laundry
- dampSlightly wet
- spinRapid rotation around axis
hang · dry · rinse · soak · fabric · cloth · towel · rag · garment · mangle
juice
Extracted fruit liquid
essence · oil · sap · nectar · sweat · tears · confession · truth · information · concession
chicken
Domestic fowl for eating
kill · slaughter · poultry · twist · dispatch · fowl · bird · goose · duck · farm
- wring outTwist to extract liquid
- wringing outTwisting to extract liquid
- hand wringingDemonstrative show of worry
- put through the wringerHarshly tested or questioned
- putting through the wringerSubjecting to intense pressure
- wringing wetThoroughly saturated with water