writhen

writh·en

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rith -uh n]
- /ˈrɪð ən/
- /ˈrɪð.ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rith -uh n]
- /ˈrɪð ən/

Definitions of writhen word

adjective writhen twisted. 1
noun writhen (archaic) Past participle of writhe. 1
adjective writhen twisted; distorted 0
adjective writhen writhed; twisted; contorted 0

See all 4 definitions of writhen

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Origin of writhen

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English, Old English; see writhe, -en2

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Parts of speech for Writhen

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Writhen

writhen popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

writhen usage trend in Literature

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