Meaning

Characterised by a twist or twists; twisting..

Definitions by Sense

1. Characterised by a twist or twists; twisting.
2. Something that is twisty, such as a road
3. A strand of hair twisted together in a braid-like fashion
4. (graphical user interface) A collapsible element having a marker such as a small triangle that rotates between horizontal and vertical positions to indicate whether the content is currently hidden or expanded.

Example Sentences

lost in a twisty labyrinth

"When he had religion he used to be always hammerin' up seats and summer-houses and things out of bits of twisty wood. Mad over that, he was."

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

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.

The document is divided up into a number of sections controlled by twisties.

Word Forms

• twistier
• twistiest
• twisties

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When Should You Use Twisty?

Use twisty when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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