What does writhled mean?
Writhled means (obsolete) wrinkled.
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/ˈɹɪðəld/ · adjective
(obsolete) wrinkled.
1598, John Marston, fourth Satire, b.i. Cold, writhled eld, his lives-wet almost spent.
It cannot be, this weak and writhled shrimp / Should strike such terror to his enemies.
Her writhled skin, as rough as maple rind
Use writhled when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Writhled means (obsolete) wrinkled.
Common synonyms include bewrinkled, rugose, wrinkly.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
1598, John Marston, fourth Satire, b.i. Cold, writhled eld, his lives-wet almost spent.
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