Writhers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. To twist or squirm in pain or discomfort
2. A term for creatures or entities that move in a serpentine fashion
3. Descriptive of someone who is experiencing intense emotional turmoil, often resulting in physical movement

Etymology: "Writhers" is simply the plural of "writher," a noun for one who squirms wildly. The word is built from the verb "writhe" with the agent suffix "-er," so it names whatever performs the action of writhing. Its history is therefore the history of "writhe," which comes from Old English "wríthan," meaning to twist or wind, and a writher is, quite literally, a thing that does that.

Synonyms: squirmers, twisters, contorters