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

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 …

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 …

/ kənˈtɔː.tɪd / 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.

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

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

To contort something is to bend or twist it out of its original shape. Faces are often said to contort with one particular emotion or another.