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Contortion :: Contortion (n.) A twisting; a writhing; wry motion; a twist; as, the contortion of the muscles of the face..

Cord :: Cord (n.) A string, or small rope, composed of several strands twisted together..

Twist :: Twist (v. t.) Hence, to turn from the true form or meaning; to pervert; as, to twist a passage cited from an author..

Crispated :: Crispated (a.) Having a crisped appearance; irregularly curled or twisted.

Fringe :: Fringe (n.) An ornamental appendage to the border of a piece of stuff, originally consisting of the ends of the warp, projecting beyond the woven fabric; but more commonly made separate and sewed on, consisting sometimes of projecting ends, twisted or plaited together, and sometimes of loose threads of wool, silk, or linen, or narrow strips of leather, or the like..

Pirl :: Pirl (v. t.) To twist or twine, as hair in making fishing lines..

Slue :: Slue (v. t.) In general, to turn about; to twist; -- often used reflexively and followed by round..

Twiddle :: Twiddle (n.) A slight twist with the fingers.

Elflock :: Elflock (n.) Hair matted, or twisted into a knot, as if by elves..

Elastic :: Elastic (a.) Springing back; having a power or inherent property of returning to the form from which a substance is bent, drawn, pressed, or twisted; springy; having the power of rebounding; as, a bow is elastic; the air is elastic; India rubber is elastic..

Slub :: Slub (n.) A roll of wool slightly twisted; a rove; -- called also slubbing.

Inflection :: Inflection (n.) A bend; a fold; a curve; a turn; a twist.

Gnarly :: Gnarly (a.) Full of knots; knotty; twisted; crossgrained.

Torsion :: Torsion (n.) The act of turning or twisting, or the state of being twisted; the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of a lateral force tending to turn one end or part of it about a longitudinal axis, while the other is held fast or turned in the opposite direction..

English :: English (n.) A twist or spinning motion given to a ball in striking it that influences the direction it will take after touching a cushion or another ball.

Torsibillty :: Torsibillty (n.) The tendency, as of a rope, to untwist after being twisted..

Crankle :: Crankle (n.) A bend or turn; a twist; a crinkle.

Raw :: Raw (superl.) Not spun or twisted; as, raw silk or cotton.

Wring :: Wring (n.) A writhing, as in anguish; a twisting; a griping..

Hyalonema :: Hyalonema (n.) A genus of hexactinelline sponges, having a long stem composed of very long, slender, transparent, siliceous fibres twisted together like the strands of a color. The stem of the Japanese species (H. Sieboldii), called glass-rope, has long been in use as an ornament. See Glass-rope..

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