NYT Dictionary

CONTORT

/kənˈtɔː(ɹ)t/
Verbcon-TORTcon-tort · 2 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

To twist in a violent manner.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Equivalent to con- + -tort; from Middle English, borrowed from Latin contortus, past participle of contorqueō, from com- + torqueō (“twist, turn”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

deformdetorttwistdistortwringbendbucklecorkscrewcrinklecrook

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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