Writhe

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

ɹaɪð

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolcontorsionar

Françaisse débattre se démener se tortiller

DeutschKrümmen Verdrehen VerrenkenWinden

14 more languages

العربيةتلو

Ελληνικάσφαδάζω

Esperantotordiĝi

Suomivääntää vääntelehtiä

Magyarrang vergődik vonaglik

Italianocontorcersi

日本語踠

Nederlandsdraaien kronkelen vervormen

Polskiwić się

Portuguêscontorcer-se retorcer-se

Русскийко́рчиться

తెలుగుగింజుకొను

Türkçekıvranmak

Українськакорчитися

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

Writhed writheneck writher Writhes Writhing writhings

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