S: (v) writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist (to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)) "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"
S: (v) flex, bend, deform, twist, turn (cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form) "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
S: (v) twist (turn in the opposite direction) "twist one's head"
S: (v) wrench, twist (twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates) "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest"
S: (v) twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick (twist suddenly so as to sprain) "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"
Adjective
S: (adj) tortuous, twisting, twisty, winding, voluminous (marked by repeated turns and bends) "a tortuous road up the mountain"; "winding roads are full of surprises"; "had to steer the car down a twisty track"