contort
verb
- bend into shapes
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /kənˈtɔː(ɹ)t/
verb
Etymology: Equivalent to con- + -tort; from Middle English, borrowed from Latin contortus, past participle of contorqueō, from com- + torqueō (“twist, turn”).
- To twist in a violent manner.
“features contorted with fury”
- To twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression.