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
To twist in a violent manner.
- features contorted with fury
2
To twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression.
- Derived terms
- contorter, contortion, contortionist, contortive