förvrida — meaning in English

English meaning

• contort verb To twist in a violent manner.
• warp noun A twist or distortion out of the normal or original shape.
• wry adjective Dryly humorous, often in a way that shows you know a situation is awkward or difficult; ironic.

Senses

förvrida is used for these senses in English:

• contort (transitive) To twist in a violent manner.
• warp (transitive) To twist or turn (something) out of shape; to deform.
• wry (obsolete, transitive) To divert; to cause to turn away.

contort — full definition

1. verb To twist in a violent manner.
2. verb To twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression.

warp — full definition

1. noun A twist or distortion out of the normal or original shape.
2. noun The lengthwise threads on a loom, crossed by the weft to make woven fabric.
3. noun (in science fiction) A means of travelling faster than light, or a distortion in space and time.
4. verb To bend or twist something out of its original shape, or to become bent this way.

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