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twisted
[twis-tid]
adjective
interwoven or combined by winding together, as strands or threads; formed in this way.
It was Roebling who invented the twisted wire cable used in bridge supports.
altered in shape by turning the ends in opposite directions, forming a spiral.
To remove an object from inside the lower eyelid, wet the end of a twisted piece of tissue and touch it to the object.
turned sharply or wrenched out of place; injured in this way.
I hadn't touched a skateboard in almost a year because of a twisted ankle.
(of a person’s features) distorted or contorted by tensing or contracting the facial muscles.
He made a twisted face as he bent down to look at the disgusting mess.
(of words) having the meaning distorted or perverted.
It is a sad day when outright lies and twisted words triumph over truth.
mentally or emotionally distorted; warped.
It's perverse logic, but it explains how someone with a twisted mind can have a clear conscience.
tortuously bent out of shape.
The twisted steel wreckage of the sunken ship can be seen in this sonar image.
taking a winding, curving, or bending course.
Twisted vines curl, bend, and overlap while growing side by side.
It's by a long and twisted path that I've been led to this moment.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of twist.
Other 51Թ Forms
- twistedly adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of twisted1
Example Sentences
Two of them wrestled on the grass, and a few climbed onto a twisted tree trunk to pose for a group photo that would be sent to the owners.
Upon the ship's return to Scotland in September, a gearbox and propeller fault were detected, and further investigation at Dale's Marine in Greenock revealed the rear of the ship was twisted.
Gandhi sent this document to Dhar, who recognised it "twisted the Constitution in an ambiguously authoritarian direction".
I was like, “Oh, right. Now I’ve twisted your mind this way.”
Watching his victims struggle to stay alive is cinema to this twisted soul and Zephyr will be his next unwitting protagonist.
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