ऐंठना

Etymology
, from the root.

Verb

 * 1) to be twisted
 * 2) to writhe, wriggle
 * 3) to be cramped or contorted
 * 4) to become rigid, stiff
 * 5) to strut
 * 6) to twist, wind, spin (as wool)
 * 7) to make crooked, distort
 * 8) to squeeze, wring
 * 9) to behave with haughtiness
 * 10) to extort
 * 1) to extort
 * 1) to extort