Definition
Causing or characterized by twisting, wrenching, or violent bending movements.
Etymology
From 'contorsion' plus the suffix '-ive' (having a quality or tendency). It describes things that cause or involve twisting motions.
Kelly Says
Medieval torture devices like the rack produced 'contorsive' agony by slowly wrenching limbs apart—the word itself carries that visceral sense of being twisted against your body's natural range.
Translations
ARالعربية
مُشَكِّل
mu-shakkil
CACatalà
contorsion
kon-tor-see-on
CSČeština
kontorsion
kon-tor-zee-on
DADansk
kontorsiv
kon-tor-siv
DEDeutsch
kontorsiv
kon-tor-siv
ELΕλληνικά
συγκρατητικός
sook-kra-tee-tee-kos
ESEspañol
contorsivo
kon-tor-SEE-vo
FAفارسی
پیچشی
pee-ch-shee
FISuomi
kontorsion
kon-tor-see-on
FRFrançais
contorsif
kon-tor-sihf
HEעברית
מתעוות
me-ta-e-vet
HUMagyar
kontorziós
kon-tor-zee-oosh
IDBahasa Indonesia
kontorsi
kon-tor-see
ITItaliano
contorsivo
kon-tor-SEE-vo
MSBahasa Melayu
kontorsi
kon-tor-see
NLNederlands
contorsie
kon-tor-zee
NONorsk
kontorsiv
kon-tor-siv
PLPolski
kontorcyjny
kon-tor-chee-n-kee
PTPortuguês
contorsivo
kon-tor-SEE-vo
RORomână
contorsiv
kon-tor-siv
RUРусский
contratto
kon-trak-tah-to
SVSvenska
kontorsiv
kon-tor-siv
SWKiswahili
kujua
koo-jua
TAதமிழ்
கருத்து
kar-uth-thu
TEతెలుగు
వంచించు
van-chi-n-chu
TLTL
kontorsi
kon-tor-see
TRTürkçe
kontorsif
kon-tor-sihf
UKУкраїнська
конто́рсний
kon-tor-sn-ee
URاردو
مُشَكِّل
mu-shakkil
VITiếng Việt
co gi
koh gee