wrenching
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Is wrenching a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of wrenching?
Definition
verb (English)
1. twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originatesExamples: "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest"Synonyms: twist, wrench
2. make a sudden twisting motionSynonyms: wrench
3. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguishExamples: "Wring one's hand"Synonyms: wrench, wring
4. twist suddenly so as to sprainExamples: "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"Synonyms: rick, sprain, turn, twist, wrench, wrick
adjective satellite (English)
1. causing great physical or mental sufferingExamples: "a wrenching pain"Synonyms: racking, wrenching
Definition source: Wiktionary