contorted
Americanadjective
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twisted in a violent manner; distorted.
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twisted back on itself; convoluted.
adjective
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twisted out of shape
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(esp of petals and sepals in a bud) twisted so that they overlap on one side
Other Word Forms
- contortedly adverb
- contortedness noun
- intercontorted adjective
- uncontorted adjective
- uncontortedly adverb
Etymology
Origin of contorted
Example Sentences
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Her contorted expression is rotted by anguish, as though life’s unbearable burdens have laid waste to their latest victim.
From Salon
“I actually find him really small and contorted and tortured.”
When we see him finally being moved, he is contorted in his bed from the pain, clutching onto a sick bowl.
From BBC
For more than an hour, I had twisted and contorted myself trying without success to get a grip on that two-inch piece of silicone.
From Salon
“She bounded around with so many positions and backtracked and so desperately contorted ... . She is more consistent now than she was then.”
From Los Angeles Times
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