Nouns

(n)distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twistingthe act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
(n)spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirlthe act of rotating rapidly“he gave the crank a spin”, “it broke off after much twisting”

Adjectives

(s)tortuous, twisting, twisty, winding, voluminousmarked 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”