Thesaurus: contorted

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1. a. Twisted, or twisted together.
2. a. Twisted back upon itself, as some parts of plants.
3. a. Arranged so as to overlap each other; as, petals in contorted or convolute aestivation.
4. adj. twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
5. 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 æstivation.
6. j:100 s. twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)