Contortion
Pronunciation : Con*tor"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. contortio: cf. F. contorsion. See Contort, and cf. Torsion.]
Definition : Defn: A twisting; a writhing; wry motion; a twist; as, the contortion of the muscles of the face. Swift. All the contortions of the sibyl, without the inspiration. Burke.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913