Definition of twist

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Twist (n.) A cord, thread, or anything flexible, formed by winding strands or separate things round each other..

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Gauche :: Gauche (n.) Winding; twisted; warped; -- applied to curves and surfaces.
Wrong :: Wrong (a.) Twisted; wry; as, a wrong nose..
Intorsion :: Intorsion (n.) A winding, bending, or twisting..
Crincum-crancum :: Crincum-crancum (n.) A twist; a whimsey or whim.
Wriggle :: Wriggle (v. t.) To move with short, quick contortions; to move by twisting and squirming; like a worm..
Crooked :: Crooked (a.) Characterized by a crook or curve; not straight; turning; bent; twisted; deformed.
Twist :: Twist (n.) That which is formed by twisting, convoluting, or uniting parts..
Snakewood :: Snakewood (n.) An East Indian climbing shrub (Ophioxylon serpentinum) which has the roots and stems twisted so as to resemble serpents.
Fly :: Fly (v. i.) The pair of arms revolving around the bobbin, in a spinning wheel or spinning frame, to twist the yarn..
Tweak :: Tweak (n.) A sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch; as, a tweak of the nose..
Detortion :: Detortion (n.) The act of detorting, or the state of being detorted; a twisting or warping..
Organzine :: Organzine (n.) A kind of double thrown silk of very fine texture, that is, silk twisted like a rope with different strands, so as to increase its strength..
Twist :: Twist (n.) A beverage made of brandy and gin.
Unbone :: Unbone (v. t.) To twist about, as if boneless..
Ruddle :: Ruddle (v. t.) To raddle or twist.
Rove :: Rove (n.) A roll or sliver of wool or cotton drawn out and slighty twisted, preparatory to further process; a roving..
Wick :: Wick (n.) A bundle of fibers, or a loosely twisted or braided cord, tape, or tube, usually made of soft spun cotton threads, which by capillary attraction draws up a steady supply of the oil in lamps, the melted tallow or wax in candles, or other material used for illumination, in small successive portions, to be burned..
Thread :: Thread (n.) A very small twist of flax, wool, cotton, silk, or other fibrous substance, drawn out to considerable length; a compound cord consisting of two or more single yarns doubled, or joined together, and twisted..
Spin :: Spin (v. t.) To draw out, and twist into threads, either by the hand or machinery; as, to spin wool, cotton, or flax; to spin goat's hair; to produce by drawing out and twisting a fibrous material..
Inflection :: Inflection (n.) A bend; a fold; a curve; a turn; a twist.
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