Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

twisty

/ˈtwɪsti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables: twisty
IPA: /ˈtwɪsti/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterised by a twist or twists; twisting.

noun

Something that is twisty, such as a road

noun

A strand of hair twisted together in a braid-like fashion

noun

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."

Etymology

From twist + -y.

Inflected Forms

twistier (comparative) twistiest (superlative) twisties (plural)

Derived Forms

twistily twistiness

Phrases

twisty fries twisty puzzle twisty tie plot-twisty

Frequently Paired Words

plot-twisty twistie

Synonyms

tortuous twisting winding voluminous

Rhymes With

christie misty christy christi kristy kristi kristie sisti cristi fisty wristy schisty

Questions

How do you pronounce twisty?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtwɪsti/.
What does twisty mean?: Characterised by a twist or twists; twisting.
Where does twisty come from?: From twist + -y.

How to pronounce twisty

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