contort

verb
/kənˈtɔː(ɹ)t/

Etymology

Equivalent to con- + -tort; from Middle English, borrowed from Latin contortus, past participle of contorqueō, from com- + torqueō (“twist, turn”).

  1. derived from contortus

Definitions

  1. To twist in a violent manner.

    • features contorted with fury
  2. To twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA