Adjective: contorted kun'tor-tid- Twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
"his mad contorted smile";
- writhed, writhen [archaic]
Verb: contort kun'tort- Twist and press out of shape
"the natural ability of a body to contort itself";
- deform, distort
See also: crooked
Type of: distort, twine, twist
Encyclopedia: Contorted