| 单词 | writhingly |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈwrithingly ˈwrithingly adv. (a) in a writhing manner; (b) so embarrassingly, distastefully, etc., as to cause a person to cringe or squirm. ΘΠ the world > movement > motion in specific manner > writhing or twisting movement > [adverb] writhingly1556 wryingly1611 wrestingly1613 wrenchingly1884 1556 T. Hill tr. B. Cocles Brief Epitomye Phisiognomie sig. A.ivv The heare much bristlyng, and standyng vp in a bushe writhingly, declare that man to bee much simple, bolde, proude, of a dull capacitie. 1663 N. Culpeper & A. Cole tr. D. Sennert Art Chirurg.: 5th Bk. Pract. Physick (new ed.) iii. iv. 2618/1 The Ophiasis creepeth up and down writhingly like unto a Serpent. 1842 Daily National Intelligencer (Washington) 4 Apr. I will not indulge in mirth at the expense of those who now writhingly regret their sneers. 1883 R. Broughton Belinda III. iii. vii. 10 Turning over writhingly in her chair. 1977 Novel 11 68 The chapter containing so many examples of writhingly uncomfortable theory. 1997 Independent (Nexis) 8 Feb. 17 John Prescott, whose biography..was launched at a writhingly busy, smoky and convivial party in Soho this week. 2012 MailOnline (Nexis) 3 June A writhingly embarrassing article headlined ‘Why do women keep make [sic] passes at me?’ < as lemmas |
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