Definition of twisted
: mentally or emotionally unsound or disturbed : sick a cruel, twisted mind And you know there will be some strange and twisted bitter man who will listen to all our messages. — Cynthia Heimel
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The previous time up, Stanton, who went 1 for 10 in the series, twisted pretzel-like and fell trying to hit a Hill bender breaking in on him.
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True-Crime Tours As the husband-and- wife team behind Esotouric, Kim Cooper and Richard Schave have built an empire on exposing L.A.’s grim underbelly with twisted joie de vivre and nerdy zeal.
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Steven, in his adventures, thus encounters floating platforms, impossibly twisted columns, and an upside-down pyramid.
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Gollum was a tragic figure, a twisted and tortured creature who became seduced and ruined by the ring.
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Rubble and twisted rebar are piled high through the alleyways, burying mattresses, flip-flops and other remnants of the lives Islamic State fighters built there.
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Cars lie twisted and flattened under pancaked buildings.
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This year at Cannes, Jessica Chastain walked the red carpet with this twisted style.
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His quick death meant plenty of time for Xavier to pursue other acting opportunities, including a lead role in twisted love story Adore and a spot in Brad Pitt's 2014 film Fury.
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First Known Use of twisted
circa 1890
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playDefinition of twisted for English Language Learners
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: strange and unpleasant : not normal
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