retordement, n.m., (manu.) twisting.
retordeur, n.m., twister, throwster.
retordre, v.a., to wring again, to twist again; to twist (silk, thread). Donner du fil à — à quelqu’un; to cut out work for any one, to give any one a great deal of trouble. Se —; to be twisted.
rétorquer, v.a., to retort.
retors, -e, adj., twisted; artful, deep, cunning, shrewd, crafty. Un homme —; a cunning, crafty man.
rétorsion, n.f., act of retorting, retortion.
retorte, n.f., (chem.) retort. V. cornue.
*retortiller, v.a., to twist again.
retouche, n.f., (paint.) retouching.
retoucher, v.n., to touch again, to retouch; to touch up, to improve.