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Writhen vs Writhed - What's the difference?

writhen | writhed |

As verbs the difference between writhen and writhed

is that writhen is (archaic) while writhed is (writhe).

As an adjective writhen

is twisted, contorted.

writhen

English

Verb

(head)
  • (archaic)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Twisted, contorted.
  • Made or shaped by intertwining; plaited.
    • English irregular past participles

    writhed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (writhe)

    • writhe

    English

    Verb

  • To twist, to wring (something).
  • To contort (a part of the body).
  • *, II.17:
  • *:Cicero (as I remember) had gotten a custome to wryth his nose, which signifieth a naturall scoffer.
  • To twist or contort the body; to be distorted.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2011, date=October 1, author=Phil McNulty, work=BBC Sport
    • , title= Everton 0-2 Liverpool , passage=The game was engulfed in controversy when Rodwell appeared to win the ball cleanly in a midfield challenge with Suarez. The tackle drew an angry response from Liverpool's players- Lucas in particular as Suarez writhed in agony - but it was an obvious injustice when the England Under-21 midfielder was shown the red card.}} (Webster 1913)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (knot theory) The number of negative crossings subtracted from the number of positive crossings in a knot

    • Anagrams

    * whiter * wither