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
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
10 June 2025
(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
