warped

Meanings

• Adjective

  1. Distorted or twisted from the normal or original shape, position, or condition.

  - "The tree branches were warped by the strong wind."
  - "The mirror showed a warped reflection of my face."

• Verb

  2. To cause (something) to bend or twist out of shape.

  - "The heavy load warped the metal beam."
  - "The car hit a pothole and warped the wheel."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with warped
harped , marp , marped , parped

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Variants

List of all variants of warped that leads to same result
warped , warp , warper , warpers , warping , warps , time warp , time warps , time-warp , time-warped

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Etymology

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Old English weorpan, meaning 'to throw'. The past participle warped developed the meaning 'distorted, twisted'.

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Trivia

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1. Warped is an anagram of the word 'pawed'.

2. Warped can also refer to a type of flooring made from pressed wood.

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Related Concepts

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1. Distortion: The alteration or modification of a signal, image, or representation, often in an unintended or unwanted way.

2. Deformation: The act of giving a new shape to something by applying force or pressure.

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Culture

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In literature, warped is often used to describe characters who have undergone significant emotional or psychological changes, leading them to behave in abnormal or distorted ways. In art, warped can refer to intentionally distorted or abstracted forms.

How to Memorize "warped"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a tree branch bending in the wind.
   - Visualize a mirror showing a distorted reflection.

2. associate
   

   - Associate warped with distorted or twisted.
   - Remember warped as the past participle of weorpan (to throw).

3. mnemonics
   

   - Warped words: Wacky And Really Peculiar, Absolutely, Bizarrely, and Completely, Perverted.

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