Definition of twist

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Twist (v. i.) 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..

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Skew :: Skew (a.) Turned or twisted to one side; situated obliquely; skewed; -- chiefly used in technical phrases.
Crank :: Crank (n.) A twist or turn of the mind; caprice; whim; crotchet; also, a fit of temper or passion..
Twirl :: Twirl (n.) A twist; a convolution.
Wreath :: Wreath (n.) An appendage to the shield, placed above it, and supporting the crest (see Illust. of Crest). It generally represents a twist of two cords of silk, one tinctured like the principal metal, the other like the principal color in the arms..
Twiste :: Twiste () imp. of Twist.
Contorted :: Contorted (a.) Twisted, or twisted together..
Wind :: Wind (n.) The act of winding or turning; a turn; a bend; a twist; a winding.
Gnarl :: Gnarl (n.) a knot in wood; a large or hard knot, or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree..
Fly :: Fly (v. i.) The pair of arms revolving around the bobbin, in a spinning wheel or spinning frame, to twist the yarn..
Atwirl :: Atwirl (a. & adv.) Twisted; distorted; awry.
Candle :: Candle (n.) A slender, cylindrical body of tallow, containing a wick composed of loosely twisted linen of cotton threads, and used to furnish light..
Thrower :: Thrower (n.) One who throws. Specifically: (a) One who throws or twists silk; a throwster. (b) One who shapes vessels on a throwing engine.
Twist :: Twist (n.) The spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon.
Wrest :: Wrest (v. t.) To turn; to twist; esp., to twist or extort by violence; to pull of force away by, or as if by, violent wringing or twisting..
Vex :: Vex (v. t.) To twist; to weave.
Intertwine :: Intertwine (v. i.) To be twined or twisted together; to become mutually involved or enfolded.
Intorsion :: Intorsion (n.) A winding, bending, or twisting..
Tortile :: Tortile (a.) Twisted; wreathed; coiled.
Tweak :: Tweak (v. t.) To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch; as, to tweak the nose..
Tippet :: Tippet (n.) A length of twisted hair or gut in a fish line.
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