con·tort 
/kənˈtoɚt/ verb
con·torts; con·tort·ed; con·tort·ing /kənˈtoɚt/ verb : to twist into an unusual appearance or shape [no obj] ▪ His body contorted with/in pain. [+ obj] ▪ The boy contorted his body to squeeze through the gate. ▪ Her face was contorted with/in rage/anger.
— contorted adjective [more contorted; most contorted]
▪ the fossil's contorted limbs ▪ We could not follow her contorted [=twisted, convoluted] reasoning/logic.
▪ the fossil's contorted limbs ▪ We could not follow her contorted [=twisted, convoluted] reasoning/logic.
