b
: a dance performed with strenuous gyrations especially of the hips
c
: the spin given the ball in any of various games
d
: a spiral turn or curve
e (1)
: torque or torsional stress applied to a body (such as a rod or shaft)
(2)
: torsional strain
(3)
: the angle through which a thing is twisted
2 a
: a turning off a straight course
c
: a distortion of meaning or sense
3 a
: an unexpected turn or development - weird twists of fate
- —W. L. Shirer
b
: a clever device : trick - questions demanding special twists of thinking
- —New Yorker
c
: a variant approach or method : gimmick - a kind of twist on the old triangle theme
- —Dave Fedo
4
: something formed by twisting or winding: such as
a
: a strip of citrus peel used to flavor a drink
b
: a baked piece of twisted dough
c
: a thread, yarn, or cord formed by twisting two or more strands together
d
: a strong tightly twisted sewing silk
e
: tobacco leaves twisted into a thick roll
5
: a front or back dive in which the diver twists sideways a half or full turn before entering the water
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twisty
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\ˈtwis-tē\
adjective