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twizzle

twizzle

9.5
A small twist often in hair or ribbon
  • noun
  • /ˈtwɪzəl/
translation icon : rizo
  • She tucked a loose twizzle of hair behind her ear before leaving for work.

Examples

  • A playful twizzle of ribbon decorated the top of the gift box.

  • The fabric had a beautiful twizzle at the edge.

  • The dancer added a quick twizzle to her routine, impressing the judges.

  • She has a lovely twizzle in her hair.

  • She tucked a loose twizzle of hair behind her ear before leaving for work.

  • A playful twizzle of ribbon decorated the top of the gift box.

  • The fabric had a beautiful twizzle at the edge.

Synonyms

twist
vstwizzle
8 4.0

A hairstyle where hair is wrapped or braided into small sections

is broader, covering small curls and slight twisting movements as well as hairstyles
twistle
vstwizzle
  • UK
9.9

A small curled piece of hair, thread, or other thin material

is used more for slight twisting movements or curls in fabric rather than thread

How Twisted

kink
3 5.9
twizzle
9.5
ringlet
5 4.0

Surface Forms

twizzle singular
twizzles plural

Etymology

Twizzle comes from the common verb twist with the little ending -le, giving the idea of a 'small twist'. So a twizzle can mean a tiny curl of hair or a small twist in ribbon or fabric.