CONTORTION

contortion, deformation

(noun) the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)

tortuosity, tortuousness, torsion, contortion, crookedness

(noun) a tortuous and twisted shape or position; “they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs”; “the acrobat performed incredible contortions”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

contortion (countable and uncountable, plural contortions)

The act of contorting, twisting or deforming something, especially oneself.

A form of acrobatic display which involves the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body.

Source: Wiktionary

Con*tor"tion, n. Etym: [L. contortio: cf. F. contorsion. See Contort, and cf. Torsion.]

Definition: A twisting; a writhing; wry motion; a twist; as, the contortion of the muscles of the face. Swift. All the contortions of the sibyl, without the inspiration. Burke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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