twistedtwist‧ed /ˈtwɪstɪd/ ●●○ (also ˌtwisted ˈup) adjective 
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the plane’s twisted wreckage2seeming to enjoy things that are cruel or shocking, in a way that is not normal SYN sick: Whoever sent those letters has a twisted mind.
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- a twisted mind
- I think she does love me in some twisted way.
- Investigators sifted through the twisted wreckage of the plane.
- Pieces of twisted metal and rusted pipe lay scattered around the yard.
- the twisted wreckage of the plane
- What kind of sick and twisted person would do such a thing?
- Whoever sent you these disgusting letters must be twisted.
- Are there any twisted or precarious joints?
- It was a peculiar, twisted heart, made of driftwood.
- Its head becomes twisted and the mouth moves sideways.
- Note that the supporting leg is twisted so that your hips face 120° away from a forward-facing position.
- She turned to stare at him and saw that he was smiling - a twisted smile that made her colour rise quickly.
- The high Baroque altar with its twisted columns in varied marbles is by members of the Platzer family.
THESAURUS► bent
Collocations no longer straight: · The knife was bent in the middle.· a bent nail· She kept her head bent so that Josie couldn’t see her face.
► twisted having a bent shape that turns around – used especially when something has been damaged or is old and has lost its natural straight shape: · a twisted tree trunk· All that was left was a pile of twisted metal.· His knee was all twisted.· a twisted ankle
► curved bent in the shape of part of a circle, especially naturally or because something has been made that way: · The bird has a long curved bill.· a curved dagger· The plane’s wings are curved.
► warped bent or twisted into the wrong shape because of heat or dryness: · warped floorboards· The windows are warped and won’t open anymore.
► crooked not straight, but bending sharply in one or more places, especially in a way that looks different from normal or does not look right – often used about a part of someone’s body, a path, or a picture: · He had crooked teeth.· her crooked nose and long thin face· The boys at school used to make fun of me because I have a crooked spine.· The picture looks crooked - can you move it up on the left?· a crooked path· the narrow crooked streets of the financial district
► wavy having smooth bends in it, usually in a regular pattern – used about hair or lines: · her brown wavy hair· The pictures were separated by a thin wavy line.
Longman Language Activatorwords for describing bad people or behaviour► bad use this about behaviour that is morally wrong, or about people who do things that are morally wrong: · In most movies, the bad guy gets caught in the end.· He had a bad influence on his younger brother.· Is there any crime worse than murdering a child?· It never occurred to Sally that the man had any bad intentions.
► immoral use this about actions that you believe are morally wrong and unacceptable, even if they are not illegal: · Many people think that testing cosmetics on animals is immoral.· To spend £23 billion on nuclear weapons is immoral, and a terrible waste of money.· Critics complain that the lyrics of the song encourage anti-social and immoral behavior.
► evil/wicked deliberately very bad and very cruel to other people: · Police described the crime as wicked and inhuman.· He was an evil man who felt no sympathy for his victims.
► no good informal use this about someone who is not at all honest, helpful, or kind: · That friend of yours is no good. I want you to stay away from her.· My first husband was a no-good, low-down son-of-a-bitch.
► sinister someone who is sinister looks bad or evil, so that other people are frightened of them: · Her dark eyes and evil laugh made her seem sinister.something sinister about somebody: · The man was dressed in a black suit and wore dark glasses. There was something sinister about him.
► twisted behaving in an unusually cruel and shocking way, that is not at all normal: · What kind of sick and twisted person would do such a thing?· Whoever sent you these disgusting letters must be twisted.
► depraved completely evil and morally unacceptable: · He was described as dangerous and depraved and a menace to society.· The film is about a psychiatrist who helps the police capture a depraved serial killer.
► perverted involving sexual behaviour or intentions that are considered immoral, unnatural, and harmful: · The newspaper has described the killer as perverted and sexually deviant.· They saw the affection she had for such an old man as unnatural and possibly perverted.
when something is not straight► bent something that is bent has lost its original shape and is not flat or straight: · The nail was bent.· How did this spoon get bent?· The hinge was bent and the lid wouldn't shut properly.· Stand with your legs slightly bent.
► twisted something that is twisted has been bent in many directions so that it has lost its original shape and may be impossible to recognize: · Pieces of twisted metal and rusted pipe lay scattered around the yard.· Investigators sifted through the twisted wreckage of the plane.
► warped a wooden object that is warped has bent and twisted because of heat or dryness, so that it is no longer flat or straight: · The window frames on the front of the house were badly warped.· An old man was sweeping the warped boards of the front porch.
► curved something that is curved has a long, smooth bend in it, usually because it has been made that way: · The knife had a heavy curved blade.· The temple's roof is curved, in the Thai style.· An airplane wing is curved on top and flat on the bottom.
► crooked something such as a line, row, pipe, or tree that is crooked is not straight but bends sharply in one or more places: · Smoke rose out of the crooked chimney.· They moved down the narrow crooked streets of the old town.
► wavy a line or edge that is wavy has smooth bends in it in a regular pattern: · A series of wavy lines appeared on the video monitor.· The flag's stripes are wavy and alternate in color.
► wiggly a wiggly line is one that has a lot of small curves in it: · She wrote with large wiggly letters.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► somebody's face is twisted/contorted with rage
Word family· Mike's usually calm face was contorted with rage.
► mangled/tangled/twisted wreckage· Recovery teams continue to clear the tangled wreckage.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► metal· Men were hosing dirt off the twisted metal.· The end of the alley was blocked by a heap of rubble and twisted metal.· In front of him was a mound of concrete blocks, dust, jagged glass and twisted metal.· One person died in the carnage, which left a trail of twisted metal across the three lanes of the west-bound carriageway.· The impact reduced the front part of the Poole train to twisted metal.
► pair· There are basically three types of network cable: thick Ethernet, thin Ethernet and twisted pair.· The Model 10102 has 12 shielded twisted pair ports for local links and four fibre ports for links over up to 6,000 feet.
► smile· Sid gave me one of his twisted smiles.· She turned to stare at him and saw that he was smiling - a twisted smile that made her colour rise quickly.
WORD FAMILYnountwisttwisteradjectivetwistedverbtwist
1something twisted has been bent in many directions or turned many times, so that it has lost its original shape: the plane’s twisted wreckage2seeming to enjoy things that are cruel or shocking, in a way that is not normal SYN sick: Whoever sent those letters has a twisted mind.