contorted

n the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear n the feelings expressed on a person's face n the general outward appearance of something n the striking or working surface of an implement n a part of a person that is used to refer to a person n a surface forming part of the outside of an object n the part of an animal corresponding to the human face n the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object) n a contorted facial expression n a specific size and style of type within a type family n status in the eyes of others n impudent aggressiveness n a vertical surface of a building or cliff v deal with (something unpleasant) head on v oppose, as in hostility or a competition v be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point

a contorted facial expression v

n a contorted facial expression v contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state

A contorted knot in wood

They secrete a calcareous tube, which is usually irregularly contorted, but is sometimes spirally coiled