About The Word Contorted
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Contorted
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What's The Definition Of Contorted?
[adj] strained or wrenched out of normal shape; "old trees with contorted branches"; "scorched and distorted fragments of steel"; "trapped under twisted steel girders"
[adj] twisted (especially as in pain or struggle); "his mad contorted smile"; "writhed lips"; "my writhen features"- Walter scott Synonyms | Synonyms for Contorted: crooked | distorted | twisted | writhed | writhen Related Terms | Find terms related to Contorted: See Also | Contorted In Webster's Dictionary \Con*tort"ed\, a.
1. Twisted, or twisted together. ``A contorted chain of
icicles.'' --Massinger.
2. (Bot.)
(a) Twisted back upon itself, as some parts of plants.
(b) Arranged so as to overlap each other; as, petals in
contorted or convolute [ae]stivation.
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