twisted

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈtwɪstɪd/ See IPA manual

Freq #4893

Meanings

1

adj
Bent or turned out of its normal shape; distorted.

The crashed bike was a mess of twisted metal.
2

adj
Strange and unpleasant in a mentally disturbing way; perverted.

He has a twisted sense of humor that makes people uneasy.
3

verb
Past tense and past participle of twist.

She twisted the lid until the jar opened.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

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Synonyms

1 adj · bent or turned out of its... coiledwarped

2 adj · strange and unpleasant in a... sick deranged disturbed perverted

Etymology

The sense "intertwined" comes from twist (verb) by the late 15th century. The sense "mentally disturbed, perverted" is probably from twist (“mental peculiarity, perversion”, noun), which is attested by 1811.

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Describing Qualities

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# twisted

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** adj, verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈtwɪstɪd/
**Frequency rank:** 4893

## Meanings
1. Bent or turned out of its normal shape; distorted.
2. Strange and unpleasant in a mentally disturbing way; perverted.
3. Past tense and past participle of twist.

## Examples
- The crashed bike was a mess of twisted metal.
- He has a twisted sense of humor that makes people uneasy.
- She twisted the lid until the jar opened.

## Etymology
The sense "intertwined" comes from twist (verb) by the late 15th century. The sense "mentally disturbed, perverted" is probably from twist (“mental peculiarity, perversion”, noun), which is attested by 1811.

## AI Etymology
Twisted the sense "intertwined" comes from twist (verb) by the late 15th century. The sense "mentally disturbed, perverted" is probably from twist (“mental peculiarity, perversion”, noun), which is attested by 1811. In present-day use, it can mean bent or turned out of its normal shape; distorted, or strange and unpleasant in a mentally disturbing way; perverted.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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