contortive
[ kuh n-tawr-tiv ]
/ kənˈtɔr tɪv /
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adjective
characterized by, tending toward, or causing contortions or twisting: contortive movements; contortive pain; contortive alleyways.
Nearby words
contoid, contort, contorted, contortion, contortionist, contortive, contour, contour curtain, contour feather, contour integration, contour interval
Related forms
con·tor·tive·ly, adverbun·con·tor·tive, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for contortive
Then, with a contortive shudder, he rolled over and over the steps, and lay face downward upon the ground-dead.
The Pomp of the Lavilettes, Complete|Gilbert Parker