twisted
adjective
[ ˈtwɪstɪd ]
• forced out of its natural or proper shape; crumpled.
• "the crash left a trail of twisted metal across the carriageway"
Similar:
perverted,
warped,
deviant,
depraved,
corrupt,
abnormal,
unhealthy,
aberrant,
distorted,
corrupted,
debauched,
debased,
degenerate,
sadistic,
evil,
wicked,
sick,
kinky,
pervy,
sicko,
• (of a personality or a way of thinking) unpleasantly or unhealthily abnormal; warped.
• "a man with a twisted mind"
twist
verb
• form into a bent, curling, or distorted shape.
• "a strip of metal is twisted to form a hollow tube"
Similar:
crumple,
crush,
buckle,
mangle,
warp,
bend out of shape,
misshape,
deform,
distort,
pretzel,
contort,
screw up,
quirk,
crumpled,
bent out of shape,
crushed,
buckled,
warped,
misshapen,
distorted,
deformed,
pretzeled,
crooked,
wry,
lopsided,
contorted,
• cause to rotate around a stationary point; turn.
• "she twisted her ring round and round on her finger"
• dance the twist.
• cheat; defraud.
• (in pontoon) request, deal, or be dealt a card face upwards.
Origin:
Old English (as a noun), of Germanic origin; probably from the base of twin and twine1. Current verb senses date from late Middle English.
