twisty

twisty

English

Etymology

twist +‎ -y

Adjective

twisty (comparative twistier, superlative twistiest)

1. that twists

   lost in a twisty labyrinth

2. curly

Derived terms

• twistily
• twistiness

Related terms

• twistie

Translations

that twists

Czech: klikatý (cs) Finnish: kiemurteleva

Russian: изви́листый (ru) (izvílistyj)

curly — see curly

Noun

twisty (plural twisties)

1. Something that is twisty, such as a road
   • 2007 March 18, Lawrence Ulrich, “There’s More Than Meets the Eye”, in New York Times‎:

     On lonely twisties in upstate New York, the driver of a Porsche Boxster S surely found my unshakable Mini anything but cute.

2. A strand of hair twisted together in a braid-like fashion
   • 2007 March 22, Randal C. Archibold, “I Have Taken on My Daughter’s Hair and Won”, in New York Times‎:

     I was introduced to the panorama of twisties, barrettes, hair and scalp conditioner (basically hair grease), brushes for every occasion and narrow- and wide-tooth combs.

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• Wittys