twisty

twist·y

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [twis-tee]
- /ˈtwɪs ti/
- /ˈtwɪs.ti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [twis-tee]
- /ˈtwɪs ti/

Definitions of twisty word

adjective twisty (especially of a road) twisting or winding: a twisty little path through the woods. 1
adjective twisty winding, curved 1
adjective twisty A twisty road, track, or river has a lot of sharp bends and corners. 0
adjective twisty having many twists and turns 0
adjective twisty not simple or straightforward; characterized by complexity, surprises, etc. 0

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Origin of twisty

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; twist + -y1

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Parts of speech for Twisty

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Twisty

twisty popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% 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".

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Synonyms for twisty

adj twisty

curved — A curved object has the shape of a curve or has a smoothly bending surface.
declinate — (esp of plant parts) descending from the horizontal in a curve; drooping
humped — having a hump.
incurvate — curved, especially inward.

adjective twisty

compass — A compass is an instrument that you use for finding directions. It has a dial and a magnetic needle that always points to the north.
incurved — Turned inwards.
kinky — full of kinks; closely twisted: a kinky wire.
meandering — to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course: The stream meandered through the valley.
wreathed — a circular band of flowers, foliage, or any ornamental work, for adorning the head or for any decorative purpose; a garland or chaplet.

All 9 Synonyms of twisty