Con‐tort″ed, a. 1. Twisted, or twisted together. “A contorted chain of icicles.” Massinger.
2. (Bot.) (a) Twisted back upon itself, as some parts of plants. (b) Arranged so as to overlap each other; as, petals in contorted or convolute æstivation.
Webster's Dictionary 1913
Con‐tort″ed, a. 1. Twisted, or twisted together. “A contorted chain of icicles.” Massinger.
2. (Bot.) (a) Twisted back upon itself, as some parts of plants. (b) Arranged so as to overlap each other; as, petals in contorted or convolute æstivation.