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twistable

twistable

3.4
Easy to turn by hand to open, close or adjust
  • adjective
  • /ˈtwɪstəbl/
translation icon : giratorio
  • The twistable cap on this bottle makes it easy to open.

Examples

  • I would definitely go with the you know, little twistable balm sticks over these any day.

  • So I'll just put in some twistable crayons, which were a pound, some brushes, which again were a pound.

  • They just have like a twistable pointed bit.

  • She prefers twistable pens because they are more convenient for quick writing.

  • This twistable lamp allows you to adjust the brightness easily.

Synonyms

rotatable
vstwistable
1 4.5

Able to be turned around, like a screen or camera

is turned by hand to open, close, or adjust something

Antonyms

immovable
11 4.4

Not able to be moved

fixed
1.8

Stays the same and cannot be changed

How Easy

loose
155 1.0
twistable
3.4
tight
6 1.0
stiff
127 1.7
fixed
1.0

Surface Forms

twistable positive

Morphology

twistable = twist (transparent) = twist + able

Clear suffixation from 'twist' to indicate capability of being rotated by hand.

Etymology

Twistable comes from twist, meaning 'to turn by hand', just like when you twist a jar lid to open it. So a twistable lid or knob is 'able to be twisted or rotated by hand' for opening, closing, or adjusting.