Detortion

Quick meaning: Detortion is a noun meaning (dated) The act of detorting, or the state of being detorted; a twisting or warping.

Meaning

(dated) The act of detorting, or the state of being detorted; a twisting or warping.

Example Sentences

But often, when thy face [i.e., that of a horse] is turned from the stable, thou hast an unaccountable desire to place it in the position occupied by thy tail: thou stoppest, coughest, shyest, and erst, with swift detorsion, turnest round, then, with sidelong glance of my magic caduceus, ominously wagging between the horizon and thy ample sides, I incite thee on, but rarely does thy pace more than trot, from home.

Word Forms

• detortions
• detorsion

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include detorsion, deturbation, untwisting, detuning, deturpation, detouring.

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