twister

noun

twist·​er ˈtwi-stər 

1

: one that twists

especially : a ball with a forward and spinning motion

2

: a tornado, waterspout, or dust devil in which the rotatory ascending movement of a column of air is especially apparent

Examples of twister in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mowry also remembers favorite guest stars including the Olsen twins, Kenan and Kel, Lisa Leslie, and Kobe Bryant. Sister, sister talk about a two-way twister, shaking up the family tree with sibling synchronicity... —Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025

By 2023, Tanner had chased more than 100 twisters, some big ones and some very up-close-and-personal - like from 100 yards away. —Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Several of those twisters produced wind speeds far greater than the 110 mph Category 2 wind that the Alligator Alcatraz tents are designed to withstand. —Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025

When the Sphere in Las Vegas opens its doors for The Wizard of Oz next month, visitors to the venue will find themselves in the middle of a twister. —Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing twister

• tongue twister

Rhymes for twister

• blister
• lyster
• mister
• sister
• resister
• resistor
• stepsister
• transistor

Kids Definition

twister

noun

twist·​er ˈtwis-tər 

1

: one that twists

2

a

: tornado

b

: waterspout sense 2