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- Dictionarycontorted/kənˈtɔːtɪd/
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 ( 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.
: 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?
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.
twisted or bent into an unnatural shape or form: contorted limbs / branches. Her contorted face streamed with tears. Contorted airplane 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.
If someone's face or body contorts or is contorted, it moves into an unnatural and unattractive shape or position.
