väännellä — meaning in English

English meaning

• gnarl noun A hard lump or twisted patch in the grain of a tree.
• wring verb To twist and squeeze something, especially wet fabric, to force liquid out of it.

Senses

väännellä is used for these senses in English:

• gnarl (transitive) To knot or twist something.
• wring To clasp and twist (hands) together due to distress, sorrow, etc.
• wring To cause distress or pain to (a person or their heart, soul, etc.); to distress, to torment.

gnarl — full definition

1. noun A hard lump or twisted patch in the grain of a tree.
2. noun A lump similar to a knot in wood, found in stone or limbs.

wring — full definition

1. verb To twist and squeeze something, especially wet fabric, to force liquid out of it.
2. verb To twist and clasp the hands together from distress or anxiety.
3. verb To obtain something with difficulty or by applying pressure, such as forcing out a confession.

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