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 instead that …

CONTORTED definition: twisted in a violent manner; distorted. See examples of contorted used in a sentence.

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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 — …

His face was contorted with rage, the veins in his neck were swollen and his nostrils were flared, like a bull about to charge.

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

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

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.

Factsheet What does the adjective contorted mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective contorted. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.