torcido

Torcido is a Spanish adjective meaning twisted, contorted, or not straight. It derives from the verb torcer (to twist) and functions as a past participle used as an adjective. In gender and number it appears as torcido (masculine singular), torcida (feminine singular), torcidos, or torcidas (plural). It is used to describe physical shapes or deformations, such as una cuerda torcida (a twisted rope) or un tobillo torcido (a twisted/sprained ankle), and it can also carry metaphorical meanings, as in a persona torcida or una historia torcida to indicate moral or ethical distortion.

The word is common in everyday speech to denote both literal twisting and figurative distortion. In medical and informal contexts, torcido is often heard to refer to a sprained ankle when people say “tiene el tobillo torcido.” While the primary usage is Spanish, the form exists in Portuguese with a similar meaning and can appear in bilingual texts or regional dialects.

As a proper noun, torcido may occur as a surname or as part of local place names in some Spanish-speaking regions, though it is not widely documented as a major geographic or personal name. Related terms include retorcido (twisted, curled) and torsión (torsion), which describe more technical or specific kinds of twisting or bending. Torcido thus functions mainly as a descriptive word in everyday language, adaptable to objects, anatomy, and metaphor.