writhed
Contorted in agony
Writhed is the past tense of writhe, meaning to twist or squirm, typically from pain, discomfort, or intense emotion.
The movement suggests contortion—the body turning on itself: She writhed in agony on the floor.
Figuratively, someone can writhe with embarrassment or shame, suggesting inner torment made visible through restless movement.
Glide smoothly, sinuously
- coilWound circular arrangement
- undulateMove in waves
- sinuousCurving in flowing turns
- twistRotating motion or surprise
curl · snake · wriggle · contort · flex · ripple · wind · spiral
Curving in flowing turns
- undulatingMoving in waves
- gyrateMove in spirals
- contortTwist unnaturally
- fluidSubstance that flows
sensual · belly dance · movement · expressive · rhythmic · twisting · arching · swaying
Extreme physical or emotional pain
- tormentSevere prolonged suffering
- anguishIntense mental suffering
- sufferingSustained experience of distress
- throesIntense painful struggles
excruciating · spasm · convulsion · contortion · grimace · wince · cringe · doubled over
slither
Glide smoothly, sinuously
twist · curl · snake · wriggle · contort · flex · ripple · wind · spiral · slink
sinuous
Curving in flowing turns
- undulatingMoving in waves
- gyrateMove in spirals
- contortTwist unnaturally
fluid · sensual · belly dance · movement · expressive · rhythmic · twisting · arching · swaying · coiling
agony
Extreme physical or emotional pain
- tormentSevere prolonged suffering
- anguishIntense mental suffering
- sufferingSustained experience of distress
throes · excruciating · spasm · convulsion · contortion · grimace · wince · cringe · doubled over · fetal position
squirm
Twist from discomfort
uncomfortable · tense · anxious · nervous · edgy · agitated · distressed · troubled · flinch · recoil
writhedfroze
Became solid or still
stood still · rested · stayed put · paused
writhedstraightened
Made free of bends
straightened out · unbent · extended · stretched out · aligned