twist
Cross references:
1. curve
1. twist \'twist\ vb [ME twisten, fr. OE -twist rope; akin to MD twist
quarrel, tw]ine, OE twa- two 1a: to unite by winding one thread, strand, or
wire around another 1b: PLAIT, WREATHE 1c: ENTWINE, INTERLACE 2: TWINE,
COIL 3a: to wring or wrench so as to dislocate or distort; esp : SPR AIN
{~ed my ankle} 3b: to alter the meaning of : PERVERT {~ed the facts } 3c:
CONTORT {~ed his face into a grin} 3d: to pull off, turn, or break by
torsion 3e: to cause to move with a turning motion 3f: to form into a
spiral shape 3g: to cause to become deformed : WARP 3h: to make (one's
way) in a winding or devious manner to a destination or objective 1: to
follow a winding course : SNAKE 2a: to turn or change shape under torsion
2b: to assume a spiral shape 2c: SQUIRM, WRITHE of a ball 3: to rotate
while taking a curving path or direction 4: to turn around
2. twist \'twis-te-\ n 1: something formed by twisting or winding : as 1a:
a thread, yarn, or cord formed by twisting two or more strands together
1b: a strong tightly twisted sewing silk 1c: a baked piece of twisted
dough 1d: tobacco leaves twisted into a thick roll 2: the fleshing
between the hind legs esp. of cattle or sheep 3a: an act of twisting : the
state of being twisted 3b: a dance performed with strenuous gyrations esp.
of the hips 3c: the spin given the ball in any of various games (as
baseball) 3d: a spiral turn or curve 3e1: torque or torsional stress
applied to a body (as a rod or shaft) 3e2: torsional strain 3e3: the
angle through which a thing is twisted 4a: a turning aside : DEFLECTION
4b: ECCENTRICITY, IDIOSYNCRASY 4c: a distortion of meaning or sense :
PERVERSION 5a: an unexpected turn or development 5b: DEVICE, TRICK 5c: a
variant approach or method : GIMMICK slang 6: GIRL, WOMAN; esp : FLOOZY
- twisty av
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