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- [twist]
- /twɪst/
- /ˈtwɪstɪd/
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- [twist]
- /twɪst/
Definitions of twisted word
- verb with object twisted to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine. 1
- verb with object twisted to form by or as if by winding strands together: Several fibers were used to twist the rope. 1
- verb with object twisted to entwine (one thing) with another; interlace (something) with something else; interweave; plait. 1
- verb with object twisted to wind or coil (something) about something else; encircle; entwine; wreathe. 1
- verb with object twisted to alter in shape, as by turning the ends in opposite directions, so that parts previously in the same straight line and plane are located in a spiral curve: The sculptor twisted the form into an arabesque. He twisted his body around to look behind him. 1
- verb with object twisted to turn sharply or wrench out of place; sprain: He twisted his ankle. 1
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Origin of twisted
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English twisten to divide, derivative of twist divided object, rope (compare Old English -twist in candel-twist pair of snuffers); cognate with Dutch twisten to quarrel, German Zwist a quarrel. See twi-
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Parts of speech for Twisted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
twisted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
twisted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for twisted
adj twisted
- agee — awry, crooked, or ajar
- anfractuous — characterized by twists and turns; convoluted
- askant — askance
- askew — Something that is askew is not straight or not level with what it should be level with.
- aslant — at a slant
adjective twisted
- awry — If something goes awry, it does not happen in the way it was planned.
- coiled — Coiled means in the form of a series of loops.
- contorted — twisted out of shape
- curly — Curly hair is full of curls.
- curvilineal — (Of a line) Having bends; curved; curvilinear.
verb twisted
noun twisted
- chicaned — Simple past tense and past participle of chicane.
- congaed — Simple past tense and past participle of conga.
- corkscrewed — Simple past tense and past participle of corkscrew.
- danced — Simple past tense and past participle of dance.
- featured — made a feature or highlight; given prominence: a featured article; a featured actor.
Antonyms for twisted
adj twisted
- collinear — lying on the same straight line
- in a row — lined up
- in line — (of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft.
- in order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- law-abiding — obeying or keeping the law; obedient to law: law-abiding citizens.
verb twisted
- combed — Simple past tense and past participle of comb.
- disembroiled — Simple past tense and past participle of disembroil.
- disentangled — Simple past tense and past participle of disentangle.
- figured — ornamented with a device or pattern: figured silk; figured wallpaper.
- hackled — Simple past tense and past participle of hackle.
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