Dec 4, 2016 · When trying to say something uncomfortable or dishonest, people often go through verbal contortions. But when someone else "twists" something you said or did, we usually say …

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 …

/ kənˈtɔːr.t̬ɪd / Add to word list twisted or bent into an unnatural shape or form: contorted limbs / branches

Definition of contort verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Definition of 'contorted' contorted in American English (kənˈtɔrtɪd) adjective

Define contorted. contorted synonyms, contorted pronunciation, contorted translation, English dictionary definition of contorted. adj. 1. Twisted or strained out of shape.

One is contorted like an arthritic hand, the ends of its arms pulled in tight toward its body like a fist.

The boy contorted his body to squeeze through the gate. Her face was contorted with/in rage/anger.

to become twisted, distorted, or strained. His face contorted into a grotesque sneer.