uvijati

1. to wrap
   Mama uvija sendviče u foliju. — Mum wraps the sandwiches in foil.
2. (of hair) to curl
   Svako jutro uvija kosu figarom. — Every morning she curls her hair with a curling iron.
3. (uvijati se) to writhe; to twist
   Uvijao se od bolova u stomaku. — He was writhing with stomach pain.
   Zmija se uvijala po pesku. — The snake was twisting across the sand.
4. (of speech) to beat around the bush
   Nemoj da uvijaš, reci šta se desilo. — Don't beat around the bush, tell me what happened.
5. to twist; to bend
   Majstor uvija žicu kleštima. — The repairman is twisting the wire with pliers.

The meaning 'to writhe' takes se: uvijati se od bola.