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🧵 A small curl 🌊 A forked stream 🔄 To twist
twistle

twistle

9.9
A small curled piece of hair, thread, or other thin material
  • noun
  • UK
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  • She found a twistle of hair on her sweater after brushing her dog.

Examples

  • A twistle of thread clung to the edge of the fabric as she sewed.

  • He noticed a twistle caught in the bristles of his comb.

  • She found a twistle of yarn on the floor.

  • The artist used a twistle of hair for her sculpture.

  • She found a twistle of hair on her sweater after brushing her dog.

  • A twistle of thread clung to the edge of the fabric as she sewed.

  • He noticed a twistle caught in the bristles of his comb.

Synonyms

curl
vstwistle
76 1.0

A lock of hair shaped into a small spiral

is smaller and more twisted and can refer to thread as well as hair
ringlet
vstwistle
5 4.0

A small curl of hair that forms a ring

is more general and covers small twists in thread, hair, or material
twizzle
vstwistle
9.5

A small twist often in hair or ribbon

is a small twisted piece that also applies to thread and similar material

How Curled

coil
20 3.7
twistle
  • UK
9.9
ringlet
5 4.0
curl
76 1.0

Surface Forms

twistle singular
twistles plural

Morphology

twistle = twist (transparent) = twist + le

Formation is a straightforward diminutive/nominal derivation: 'twist' + '-le' yields a small curled piece, directly inferable from the base.

Etymology

Twistle A helpful way to remember twistle is to link it to the common word twist, which means 'to turn' or 'coil'. Think of a tiny curl of hair or thread that has been turned around itself, so a twistle is a small twisted piece or curl.