Twisty

Quick meaning: Twisty is an adjective meaning Characterised by a twist or twists; twisting.

Meaning

Characterised by a twist or twists; twisting.

More Meanings

1. Something that is twisty, such as a road
2. A strand of hair twisted together in a braid-like fashion
3. (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

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

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

"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."

Word Forms

• twistier
• twistiest
• twisties

Synonyms for twisty

Depending on context, synonyms include crooked, tortuous, twisting, winding.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tortuous, crooked, winding, sinuous, bent, convoluted.

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