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twisted
[ twis-tid ]
adjective
- interwoven or combined by winding together, as strands or threads; formed in this way:
It was Roebling who invented the twisted wire cable used in bridge supports.
- altered in shape by turning the ends in opposite directions, forming a spiral:
To remove an object from inside the lower eyelid, wet the end of a twisted piece of tissue and touch it to the object.
- turned sharply or wrenched out of place; injured in this way:
I hadn't touched a skateboard in almost a year because of a twisted ankle.
- (of a personâs features) distorted or contorted by tensing or contracting the facial muscles:
He made a twisted face as he bent down to look at the disgusting mess.
- (of words) having the meaning distorted or perverted:
It is a sad day when outright lies and twisted words triumph over truth.
- mentally or emotionally distorted; warped:
It's perverse logic, but it explains how someone with a twisted mind can have a clear conscience.
- tortuously bent out of shape:
The twisted steel wreckage of the sunken ship can be seen in this sonar image.
- taking a winding, curving, or bending course:
Twisted vines curl, bend, and overlap while growing side by side.
It's by a long and twisted path that I've been led to this moment.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of twist.
Other yÐÄvlog Forms
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yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of twisted1
Example Sentences
In Kfar Kila, there was almost nothing left standing, and yellow Hezbollah flags dotted the huge piles of broken concrete and twisted metal.
The earthquake has reduced it to a mountain of twisted rebar and shattered concrete, dwarfing the hundreds of rescue workers scurrying around it.
Her right knee appeared to be untouched, but it twisted nonetheless, causing Watkins to immediately cry out as the previously deafeningly enthusiastic crowd around her grew sweepingly silent.
Of course, each of those moments is different, and todayâs censorship is nowhere near as violent or twisted as yesterdayâs, but some version of yesterdayâs demons still haunt us.
The first handful of seasons were replete with dark, twisted turns playing out in front of the camera.
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