Definition of twist

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Twist (v. t.) To wind into; to insinuate; -- used reflexively; as, avarice twists itself into all human concerns..

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Entangle :: Entangle (v. t.) To twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated; to make tangled, confused, and intricate; as, to entangle yarn or the hair..
Twist :: Twist (n.) The form given in twisting.
Cordonnet :: Cordonnet (n.) Doubled and twisted thread, made of coarse silk, and used for tassels, fringes, etc..
Crankle :: Crankle (n.) A bend or turn; a twist; a crinkle.
Cablelaid :: Cablelaid (a.) Composed of three three-stranded ropes, or hawsers, twisted together to form a cable..
Wring :: Wring (v. t.) To twist and compress; to turn and strain with violence; to writhe; to squeeze hard; to pinch; as, to wring clothes in washing..
Worsted :: Worsted (n.) Fine and soft woolen yarn, untwisted or lightly twisted, used in knitting and embroidery..
Tortive :: Tortive (a.) Twisted; wreathed.
Cordeling :: Cordeling (a.) Twisting.
Strepsorhine :: Strepsorhine (a.) Having twisted nostrils; -- said of the lemurs.
Monkey''s Puzzle :: Monkey's puzzle () A lofty coniferous Chilian tree (Araucaria imbricata), the branches of which are so crowded and intertwisted as to puzzle a monkey to climb. The edible nuts are over an inch long, and are called pi–on by the Chilians..
Detortion :: Detortion (n.) The act of detorting, or the state of being detorted; a twisting or warping..
Cable :: Cable (n.) A molding, shaft of a column, or any other member of convex, rounded section, made to resemble the spiral twist of a rope; -- called also cable molding..
Unlay :: Unlay (v. t.) To untwist; as, to unlay a rope..
Twist :: Twist (n.) That which is formed by twisting, convoluting, or uniting parts..
Tweedle :: Tweedle (v. t.) To twist.
Gnarl :: Gnarl (n.) a knot in wood; a large or hard knot, or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree..
Bullion :: Bullion (n.) Heavy twisted fringe, made of fine gold or silver wire and used for epaulets; also, any heavy twisted fringe whose cords are prominent..
Twist :: Twist (n.) A beverage made of brandy and gin.
Writhe :: Writhe (v. i.) To twist or contort the body; to be distorted; as, to writhe with agony. Also used figuratively..
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