Writher

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Someone or something that twists the body or moves in contorted, convulsive motions
2. A person or creature that wriggles and turns about in pain, discomfort or agitation
3. Anything that twists and turns its form in a violent or restless way

Etymology: "Writher" is a plain formation: the verb "writhe," meaning to twist or squirm the body, with the agent suffix "-er" added to name something or someone that writhes. The suffix attaches to the verb's stem in the usual way, so the word needs no special history beyond its two parts. Because the word is built directly from "writhe," its sense follows the verb closely. Anything that twists, coils, or contorts itself can be called a writher, which is why the term is typically used for a thing or creature in motion rather than for an action in the abstract.