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contorted

[ kuhn-tawr-tid ]

adjective

  1. twisted in a violent manner; distorted.
  2. twisted back on itself; convoluted.


contorted

/ əˈɔːɪ /

adjective

  1. twisted out of shape
  2. (esp of petals and sepals in a bud) twisted so that they overlap on one side
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • DzˈٴǰٱԱ, noun
  • Dzˈٴǰٱ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • Dz·ٴǰĻ· adverb
  • Dz·ٴǰĻ·Ա noun
  • t·Dz·ٴǰĻ adjective
  • ܲcDz·ٴǰĻ adjective
  • unDz·ٴǰĻ· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of contorted1

First recorded in 1615–25; contort + -ed 2
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Example Sentences

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When we see him finally being moved, he is contorted in his bed from the pain, clutching onto a sick bowl.

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The indictment detailed the torture of several prisoners, including one identified by the initials K.A.M., whose body Sheikh, prison officials and prison guards allegedly contorted on the “flying carpet” device.

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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.

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“She bounded around with so many positions and backtracked and so desperately contorted ... . She is more consistent now than she was then.”

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Not long ago I came upon a zombie-like scene of contorted people gathered in the northwest corner of the park, their bodies rigid from overdoses of fentanyl or other killer drugs.

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