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adjective
- 1. twisted or bent out of the normal shape: "contorted limbs"
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twisted or bent into an unnatural shape or form: contorted limbs / branches. Her contorted face streamed with tears. Contorted aeroplane parts were found at the crash site. See. contort. Fewer examples. He was tied up and kept in a contorted position for three days. Her mouth was contorted in forced laughter. The contorted shapes are so strange.
: to twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression. His face contorted in a grimace of pain. contortion. kən-ˈtȯr-shən. noun. contortive. kən-ˈtȯr-tiv. adjective. Did you know?
to ( cause something to) twist or bend violently and unnaturally into a different shape or form: contort with His face contorted with bitterness and rage. Compare. deform. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Bending, twisting and curving. arch your back. ball up. bendy. bent. bowed. distortion. entwine. flexion. flexural. swirlingly.
Contorted definition: twisted in a violent manner; distorted.. See examples of CONTORTED used in a sentence.
Use the adjective contorted to describe something that's twisted or misshapen. If your face is contorted with frustration as you build a model sailboat, you’re furrowing your brows and wrinkling your nose — and should probably find a new hobby.
If someone's face or body contorts or is contorted, it moves into an unnatural and unattractive shape or position.
Browse. Contort definition: to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort.. See examples of CONTORT used in a sentence.
verb. contorted, contorting, contorts. To twist or wrench out of its usual form into one that is grotesque; distort violently. A face contorted with pain. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To cause to deviate from what is normal, proper, or accurate.
To contort something is to bend or twist it out of its original shape. Faces are often said to contort with one particular emotion or another. In general contort refers to something that is fairly adaptable and can return to its previous shape.
Definition of contorted adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
