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twistiness

twistiness

4.8
A series of twists and turns, like a winding road
  • noun
  • /ˈtwɪstɪnəs/
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  • I love the twistiness of this hiking trail!

Examples

  • The twistiness of the mountain road made driving difficult and required careful navigation.

  • The twistiness of the road made driving difficult.

  • The twistiness of the mountain road made driving difficult.

  • She admired the twistiness of the old oak tree's branches.

  • The twistiness of the plot kept readers guessing until the very end.

  • The artist appreciated the twistiness of the sculpture, which added depth and interest to its form.

  • During the presentation, the twistiness of the plot kept the audience engaged and eager to see what would happen next.

Synonyms

crookedness
vstwistiness
1 5.5

A bent, not straight shape like a picture frame or tree trunk

focuses on many successive bends and smooth curves rather than single bends
tortuosity
vstwistiness
  • Specialized
9.9

A path or shape that bends a lot

is the general quality of having many twists or curves
tortuousness
vstwistiness
9.9

A quality of having many twists that makes paths or ideas hard to follow

is simply about many twists and curves without added complexity
kinkiness
vstwistiness
7.7

A bend or twist that makes something not straight

highlights many smooth twists and curves rather than local irregular kinks
helicity
vstwistiness
  • Specialized
9.9

The quality of being spiral or twisted in shape, used in science

covers general twisting and curving rather than strictly spiral forms

Antonyms

1 2.6

How something works without pauses or problems

1 1.0

The condition of having no curves, bends, or angles

How Twisty

contortion
1 7.1
twistiness
4.8
curviness
1 4.4
straightness
1 1.0

Surface Forms

twistiness singular
twistinesses plural

Morphology

twistiness = twisty (transparent) = twist + y + ness

Formed by adding the nominalizing suffix '-ness' to 'twisty'; the meaning is directly the state of being twisty.

Etymology

The word twistiness comes from twist ('to turn' or 'bend') and the ending -ness that makes a word into a thing or quality. Think of a road that winds or a tree branch with many curves, and you can see why twistiness means the quality of having many twists or turns.