contorted

[ kuhn-tawr-tid ]
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adjective
  1. twisted in a violent manner; distorted.

  2. twisted back on itself; convoluted.

Origin of contorted

1
First recorded in 1615–25; contort + -ed2

Other words from contorted

  • con·tort·ed·ly, adverb
  • con·tort·ed·ness, noun
  • in·ter·con·tort·ed, adjective
  • un·con·tort·ed, adjective
  • un·con·tort·ed·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for contorted

contorted

/ (kənˈtɔːtɪd) /


adjective
  1. twisted out of shape

  2. (esp of petals and sepals in a bud) twisted so that they overlap on one side

Derived forms of contorted

  • contortedly, adverb
  • contortedness, noun

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