tiptoe vs writhe

tiptoe

noun
  • The tip of the toe. 

verb
  • To walk quietly with only the tips of the toes touching the ground. 

adj
  • Standing elevated, on or as if on the tips of one's toes. 

  • Moving carefully, quietly, warily or stealthily, on or as if on the tips of one's toes. 

writhe

noun
  • A contortion. 

  • The number of negative crossings subtracted from the number of positive crossings in a knot 

verb
  • To twist bodily; to contort one's self; to be distorted. 

  • To twist, wring (something). 

  • To extort. 

  • To contort (a part of the body). 

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