contortionn.

/kənˈtɔːʃən/

Forms: Also 1600s–1700s -torsion.

Etymology: < Latin contortiōn-em, noun of action < contorquēre : see contort v. Compare French contorsion (Paré, 16th cent.).

a. The action of twisting or writhing; the fact of being twisted; distortion by twisting.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in specific manner > writhing or twisting movement > [noun]

throwingOE

wringinga1375

twining1398

wrenching1398

wresting1398

writhing?a1400

wrying1566

wreathing1571

convolution1597

twinding1602

contortion1611

distorquement1628

distortion1718

twisting1725

quirling1754

circumgyration1843

the world > space > shape > misshapenness > [noun] > action or fact of putting or being out of shape > distortion

beshrewinga1425

distortion1581

wryness1591

contortion1611

distorture1613

distortedness1684

wringing1706

twisting1725

cross-winding1815

twistification1835

detortion1853

twinge1860

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Contorsion, a contorsion; a wrything, etc.

1615 H. Crooke Μικροκοσμογραϕια 68 It giueth a forme..answereable to it owne contortions.

1658 Sir T. Browne Garden of Cyrus iii, in Hydriotaphia: Urne-buriall 132 Wherein the Leaf and Roots may shoot right without contortion, or forced circumvolution.

1773 H. Chapone Lett. Improvem. Mind I. 109 We strive..to alter ourselves by ridiculous contorsions of body.

1841 R. W. Emerson Prudence in Ess. 1st Ser. (London ed.) 232 The contortions of ten crucified martyrs.

1878 T. H. Huxley Physiography (ed. 2) 215 Contortion and dislocation of strata..due to squeezing at the sides.

figurative.1874 J. P. Mahaffy Social Life Greece v. 157 The most violent contortions of grammar.

b. In technical use.

ΚΠ

1869 M. T. Masters Veg. Teratol. 316 Contortion.—An irregular twisting or bending of the stem or branches is by no means of uncommon occurrence, the inducing causes being often some restriction to growth in certain directions, or the undue or disproportionate growth in one direction, as contrasted with that in another.

1882 A. Geikie Text-bk. Geol. 480 Among the sands and clays of the glacial deposits local examples of contortion occur.

2. The product of contorting; a contorted condition, state, or form.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > misshapenness > [noun] > instance of

mislikenessa1500

contortion1664

distortiona1822

1664 H. Power Exper. Philos. i. 8 The Probe which you see lyes in her mouth in spiral contorsions, wound up like a spring.

1818 M. W. Shelley Frankenstein II. ix. 145 His face was wrinkled into contortions too horrible for human eyes to behold.

1873 W. Black Princess of Thule vii. 112 The curious contortions of the rocks.

figurative.1869 J. Martineau Ess. Philos. & Theol. 2nd Ser. 45 The deductions..are only so many contortions of the original definitions.

Derivatives

conˈtortional adj. = contortive adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in specific manner > writhing or twisting movement > [adjective]

wrestinga1529

writhing1556

retorting1588

wringinga1600

wrenching1618

reluctant1667

twirlinga1719

quirling1755

convoluting1818

contortional1918

1918 W. J. Locke Rough Road vi. 64 Such and such back-breaking and contortional performances in his bathroom.

conˈtortionate adj. twisting, tortuous.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > curvature > series of curves > [adjective] > having many or winding curves

tortivous14..

anfractuous?a1425

tortuous1426

tortuea1500

snakish1532

winding1538

wormy1545

boughty1570

wriggled1572

sinuous1578

serpent-likea1586

crankled1594

serpent1597

snaky1600

flexuous1605

snaking1605

cringle-crangle1606

voluminous1611

serpenting?1614

serpentine1615

curvy1623

serpentizing1628

worming1631

lacinious1648

anguineous1656

anguine1657

anfractuose1680

twisting1683

vermicular1712

worm-like1721

flexuose1727

meandering1748

crinkum-crankum1766

serpentiform1777

serpentining1799

anguiform1800

ophite1828

tortuose1829

cranky1836

sinuose1836

serpentile1857

twisty1857

sinuated1859

vermiculatea1864

twinyc1868

tortive1880

crinkle-crankle1881

serpentinous1882

quirky1890

twistical1890

waggly1894

wriggly1901

squiggly1902

wiggly1903

contortionate1911

wig-waggy1914

curvaceous1965

1911 C. E. W. Bean ‘Dreadnought’ of Darling xii. 103 Its more particularly contortionate bends [of the Darling River].

1928 J. Galsworthy Swan Song ii. v. 145 They had so much soul, and that so contortionate, that she could not even keep her attention on them long enough to discover why they were not alive.

conˈtortioned adj. twisted.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > misshapenness > [adjective] > of or relating to distortion > distorted

wrongwende?c1225

writhenc1475

thrawnc1494

tort1513

encrampised1523

wry1552

thraw?1553

contort1570

wried1576

writhed1578

turned1585

distort1588

tortured1603

wrested1609

contorted1622

distorted1635

twisted1830

wreathed1844

gnarled1851

squinched1899

contortioned1922

pretzelled1938

1922 Glasgow Herald 25 Sept. 13 A pitiable, dazed, contortioned figure.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	contortion
释义	contortionn. /kənˈtɔːʃən/ Forms: Also 1600s–1700s -torsion. Etymology: < Latin contortiōn-em, noun of action < contorquēre : see contort v. Compare French contorsion (Paré, 16th cent.). 1. a. The action of twisting or writhing; the fact of being twisted; distortion by twisting. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in specific manner > writhing or twisting movement > [noun] throwingOE wringinga1375 twining1398 wrenching1398 wresting1398 writhing?a1400 wrying1566 wreathing1571 convolution1597 twinding1602 contortion1611 distorquement1628 distortion1718 twisting1725 quirling1754 circumgyration1843 the world > space > shape > misshapenness > [noun] > action or fact of putting or being out of shape > distortion beshrewinga1425 distortion1581 wryness1591 contortion1611 distorture1613 distortedness1684 wringing1706 twisting1725 cross-winding1815 twistification1835 detortion1853 twinge1860 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Contorsion, a contorsion; a wrything, etc. 1615 H. Crooke Μικροκοσμογραϕια 68 It giueth a forme..answereable to it owne contortions. 1658 Sir T. Browne Garden of Cyrus iii, in Hydriotaphia: Urne-buriall 132 Wherein the Leaf and Roots may shoot right without contortion, or forced circumvolution. 1773 H. Chapone Lett. Improvem. Mind I. 109 We strive..to alter ourselves by ridiculous contorsions of body. 1841 R. W. Emerson Prudence in Ess. 1st Ser. (London ed.) 232 The contortions of ten crucified martyrs. 1878 T. H. Huxley Physiography (ed. 2) 215 Contortion and dislocation of strata..due to squeezing at the sides. figurative.1874 J. P. Mahaffy Social Life Greece v. 157 The most violent contortions of grammar. b. In technical use. ΚΠ 1869 M. T. Masters Veg. Teratol. 316 Contortion.—An irregular twisting or bending of the stem or branches is by no means of uncommon occurrence, the inducing causes being often some restriction to growth in certain directions, or the undue or disproportionate growth in one direction, as contrasted with that in another. 1882 A. Geikie Text-bk. Geol. 480 Among the sands and clays of the glacial deposits local examples of contortion occur. 2. The product of contorting; a contorted condition, state, or form. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > misshapenness > [noun] > instance of mislikenessa1500 contortion1664 distortiona1822 1664 H. Power Exper. Philos. i. 8 The Probe which you see lyes in her mouth in spiral contorsions, wound up like a spring. 1818 M. W. Shelley Frankenstein II. ix. 145 His face was wrinkled into contortions too horrible for human eyes to behold. 1873 W. Black Princess of Thule vii. 112 The curious contortions of the rocks. figurative.1869 J. Martineau Ess. Philos. & Theol. 2nd Ser. 45 The deductions..are only so many contortions of the original definitions. Derivatives conˈtortional adj. = contortive adj. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in specific manner > writhing or twisting movement > [adjective] wrestinga1529 writhing1556 retorting1588 wringinga1600 wrenching1618 reluctant1667 twirlinga1719 quirling1755 convoluting1818 contortional1918 1918 W. J. Locke Rough Road vi. 64 Such and such back-breaking and contortional performances in his bathroom. conˈtortionate adj. twisting, tortuous. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > curvature > series of curves > [adjective] > having many or winding curves tortivous14.. anfractuous?a1425 tortuous1426 tortuea1500 snakish1532 winding1538 wormy1545 boughty1570 wriggled1572 sinuous1578 serpent-likea1586 crankled1594 serpent1597 snaky1600 flexuous1605 snaking1605 cringle-crangle1606 voluminous1611 serpenting?1614 serpentine1615 curvy1623 serpentizing1628 worming1631 lacinious1648 anguineous1656 anguine1657 anfractuose1680 twisting1683 vermicular1712 worm-like1721 flexuose1727 meandering1748 crinkum-crankum1766 serpentiform1777 serpentining1799 anguiform1800 ophite1828 tortuose1829 cranky1836 sinuose1836 serpentile1857 twisty1857 sinuated1859 vermiculatea1864 twinyc1868 tortive1880 crinkle-crankle1881 serpentinous1882 quirky1890 twistical1890 waggly1894 wriggly1901 squiggly1902 wiggly1903 contortionate1911 wig-waggy1914 curvaceous1965 1911 C. E. W. Bean ‘Dreadnought’ of Darling xii. 103 Its more particularly contortionate bends [of the Darling River]. 1928 J. Galsworthy Swan Song ii. v. 145 They had so much soul, and that so contortionate, that she could not even keep her attention on them long enough to discover why they were not alive. conˈtortioned adj. twisted. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > misshapenness > [adjective] > of or relating to distortion > distorted wrongwende?c1225 writhenc1475 thrawnc1494 tort1513 encrampised1523 wry1552 thraw?1553 contort1570 wried1576 writhed1578 turned1585 distort1588 tortured1603 wrested1609 contorted1622 distorted1635 twisted1830 wreathed1844 gnarled1851 squinched1899 contortioned1922 pretzelled1938 1922 Glasgow Herald 25 Sept. 13 A pitiable, dazed, contortioned figure. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1611
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