Definition of twisted

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Twisted (a.) Contorted; crooked spirally; subjected to torsion; hence, perverted..

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Wreath :: Wreath (n.) Something twisted, intertwined, or curled; as, a wreath of smoke; a wreath of flowers..
Crape :: Crape (n.) A thin, crimped stuff, made of raw silk gummed and twisted on the mill. Black crape is much used for mourning garments, also for the dress of some clergymen..
Torsional :: Torsional (a.) Of or pertaining to torsion; resulting from torsion, or the force with which a thread or wire returns to a state of rest after having been twisted round its axis; as, torsional force..
Warp :: Warp (v.) The state of being warped or twisted; as, the warp of a board..
Spindle :: Spindle (n.) The long, round, slender rod or pin in spinning wheels by which the thread is twisted, and on which, when twisted, it is wound; also, the pin on which the bobbin is held in a spinning machine, or in the shuttle of a loom..
Entwine :: Entwine (v. i.) To be twisted or twined.
Raw :: Raw (superl.) Not spun or twisted; as, raw silk or cotton.
Awry :: Awry (adv. & a.) Turned or twisted toward one side; not in a straight or true direction, or position; out of the right course; distorted; obliquely; asquint; with oblique vision; as, to glance awry..
Crewel :: Crewel (n.) Worsted yarn,, slackly twisted, used for embroidery..
Snakewood :: Snakewood (n.) An East Indian climbing shrub (Ophioxylon serpentinum) which has the roots and stems twisted so as to resemble serpents.
Contorted :: Contorted (a.) Twisted back upon itself, as some parts of plants..
Roving :: Roving (n.) A roll or sliver of wool or cotton drawn out and slightly twisted; a rove. See 2d Rove, 2..
Tortive :: Tortive (a.) Twisted; wreathed.
Rope :: Rope (n.) A large, stout cord, usually one not less than an inch in circumference, made of strands twisted or braided together. It differs from cord, line, and string, only in its size. See Cordage..
Rove :: Rove (n.) A roll or sliver of wool or cotton drawn out and slighty twisted, preparatory to further process; a roving..
Narwhal :: Narwhal (n.) An arctic cetacean (Monodon monocerous), about twenty feet long. The male usually has one long, twisted, pointed canine tooth, or tusk projecting forward from the upper jaw like a horn, whence it is called also sea unicorn, unicorn fish, and unicorn whale. Sometimes two horns are developed, side by side..
Wreathe :: Wreathe (n.) To surround with anything twisted or convolved; to encircle; to infold.
Glass-rope :: Glass-rope (n.) A remarkable vitreous sponge, of the genus Hyalonema, first brought from Japan. It has a long stem, consisting of a bundle of long and large, glassy, siliceous fibers, twisted together..
Contortuplicate :: Contortuplicate (a.) Plaited lengthwise and twisted in addition, as the bud of the morning-glory..
Marline :: Marline (v.) A small line composed of two strands a little twisted, used for winding around ropes and cables, to prevent their being weakened by fretting..
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