back-flung

A bit more cleaning, then Perry gestured us forward with a back-flung arm.

Spider Bones Kathy Reichs 2010

Then his back-flung hands encountered something -- something slick, cold and clammy -- like the touch of death.

The Moon of Skulls Howard, Robert E. 2005

But Paulette had moved off with Marcia and a peremptory gesture of her back-flung head that kept Macartney behind her.

The La Chance Mine Mystery Susan Morrow Jones

Terrible was the menace of the giant Irishman's face, his back-flung boot and his snarling, curiously low-pitched voice.

The Luck of the Mounted A Tale of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police Ralph S. Kendall

Lennon patted the yellow locks of the girl's back-flung head.

Bloom of Cactus Robert Ames Bennet 1912

She vouchsafed to them nor look nor sign; but Christian, on an impulse to assure himself that she should not escape him, caught and held the back-flung edge of her furs, running still.

The Were-Wolf Clemence Housman 1912

Ordinarily, at such a juncture, Penrod would have fled, keeping his own temper and increasing the heat of his pursuer's by back-flung jeers.

Penrod and Sam Booth Tarkington 1907

It stood straight with back-flung shoulders and head upturned into the rain like some wild high-priest of storm worship.

A Pagan of the Hills Charles Neville Buck 1904

There was amazing resolution in her back-flung head, and on her face was the look of one who sets sail into unknown seas.

Wayside Courtships Hamlin Garland 1900

There were so many different wonderful things he had for her to think about; his steady eyes that changed from warm-gray to steel-gray, and back, and could look as if they loved you or hated you or admired you or fathered you, while the rest of his face told nothing at all; the little gold glint in his fair hair and the way it curled when it was damp weather; his square, back-flung shoulders; the strong way he had of moving you about, as if you were a doll -- the way his voice sounded when she said certain words --

The Wishing-Ring Man Margaret Widdemer 1931