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- English Word Twist Definition To wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts.
- English Word Twist Definition To wind into; to insinuate; -- used reflexively; as, avarice twists itself into all human concerns.
- English Word Twist Definition To unite by winding one thread, strand, or other flexible substance, round another; to form by convolution, or winding separate things round each other; as, to twist yarn or thread.
- English Word Twist Definition Hence, to form as if by winding one part around another; to wreathe; to make up.
- English Word Twist Definition To form into a thread from many fine filaments; as, to twist wool or cotton.
- English Word Twist Definition To be contorted; to writhe; to be distorted by torsion; to be united by winding round each other; to be or become twisted; as, some strands will twist more easily than others.
- English Word Twist Definition To follow a helical or spiral course; to be in the form of a helix.
- English Word Twist Definition The act of twisting; a contortion; a flexure; a convolution; a bending.
- English Word Twist Definition The form given in twisting.
- English Word Twist Definition That which is formed by twisting, convoluting, or uniting parts.
- English Word Twist Definition A cord, thread, or anything flexible, formed by winding strands or separate things round each other.
- English Word Twist Definition A kind of closely twisted, strong sewing silk, used by tailors, saddlers, and the like.
- English Word Twist Definition A kind of cotton yarn, of several varieties.
- English Word Twist Definition A roll of twisted dough, baked.
- English Word Twist Definition A little twisted roll of tobacco.
- English Word Twist Definition One of the threads of a warp, -- usually more tightly twisted than the filling.
- English Word Twist Definition A material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together; as, Damascus twist.
- English Word Twist Definition The spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon.
- English Word Twist Definition A beverage made of brandy and gin.
- English Word Twist Definition A twig.
- English Word Twiste Definition imp. of Twist.
- English Word Twisted Definition of Twist
- English Word Twisted Definition Contorted; crooked spirally; subjected to torsion; hence, perverted.
- English Word Twister Definition One who twists; specifically, the person whose occupation is to twist or join the threads of one warp to those of another, in weaving.
- English Word Twister Definition The instrument used in twisting, or making twists.
- English Word Twister Definition A girder.
- English Word Twister Definition The inner part of the thigh, the proper place to rest upon when on horseback.
- English Word Twistical Definition Crooked; tortuous; hence, perverse; unfair; dishonest.
- English Word Twisting Definition of Twist
- English Word Twisting Definition a. & n. from Twist.