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adj. [L. contortus, twisted together]Twisted or straining out of shape or place.
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Contorted — Con*tort ed, a. 1. Twisted, or twisted together. A contorted chain of icicles. Massinger. [1913 Webster] 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contorted — index circuitous, tortuous (bending), unreasonable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
contorted — con|tort|ed [ kən tɔrtəd ] adjective 1. ) twisted into a shape or position that is not natural: an acrobat s contorted body 2. ) very complicated and difficult to understand: contorted logic … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
contorted — UK [kənˈtɔː(r)tɪd] / US [kənˈtɔrtəd] adjective 1) twisted into a shape or position that is not natural an acrobat s contorted body 2) very complicated and difficult to understand contorted logic … English dictionary
contorted — adjective twisted (especially as in pain or struggle) his mad contorted smile writhed lips my writhen features Walter scott • Syn: ↑writhed, ↑writhen • Similar to: ↑crooked … Useful english dictionary
contorted pine — suktaspyglė pušis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pušinių šeimos medieninis augalas (Pinus contorta), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Pinus contorta angl. beach pine; contorta pine; contorted pine; Lodgepool pine; scrub pine;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
contorted — contortedly, adv. contortedness, n. /keuhn tawr tid/, adj. 1. twisted in a violent manner; distorted. 2. twisted back on itself; convoluted. [1615 25; CONTORT + ED2] * * * … Universalium
contorted — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. twisted, turned, wrenched, distorted, bent, warped, convoluted, knotted, gnarled, misshapen, tortured. ANT.: straight … English dictionary for students
contorted — adj. distorted, deformed, twisted out of its normal shape or appearance, twisted; convoluted con·tort || kÉ™n tÉ”Ët v. twist out of shape, bend; distort … English contemporary dictionary
contorted — [kənˈtɔːtɪd] adj twisted into an unusual shape or position … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
