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twisty

twisty

11 4.7
A road or story with many bends and sudden changes
  • adjective
  • /ˈtwɪsti/
translation icon : sinuoso
  • I feel like this would be a perfect car for just fun, twisty, tight little roads.
  • twisty road
  • twisty trail
  • twisty lane

And I love any kind of like twisty, twisty twisted pasta.

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Examples

  • She carefully drove around the twisty bends, ensuring she maintained control of the car.

  • The real fun began almost as soon as I got back on those twisty little mountain roads north.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • And those long walks down that twisty cobblestone street to the river.

  • We drove the switchbacks of White Bird Hill and, some miles later, the twisty turns of Lewiston Grade.

    Academic text (2011)
  • By the time we reached the foothills of the Chautauquas and twisty, treacherous High Point Road, it would be dark as midnight.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • The cyclist expertly navigated the twisty mountain path as the sun set behind the peaks.

  • Driving along the twisty coastal road, we stopped to admire the breathtaking ocean views.

Synonyms

squiggly
vstwisty
8 3.9

Wavy and twisting like a loose line

means many bends but not specifically playful or drawn shapes
wiggly
vstwisty
8 3.5

A shape or movement with many small bends like a worm

describes static bends rather than lively, squirming motion
tortuous
vstwisty
7 8.1

Full of twists and turns, like a winding road or an argument

focuses on physical bends without implying complexity
serpentine
vstwisty
4 7.6

Winding and twisting like a snake

is more neutral about shape and only notes many bends
wriggly
vstwisty
1 4.3

Moving with small twisting movements like a worm

refers to bends in shape rather than animated wriggling movement
swirly
vstwisty
1 3.9

Having curved lines or patterns that twist and flow

focuses on structural bends rather than ornamental spiral patterns
twirly
vstwisty
1 4.9

Having curls or a shape that turns when moved

describes bends and turns without implying circular spinning motion
bendy
vstwisty
1 3.6

Having many curves like a winding road

emphasizes frequent small twists rather than overall smooth curves
twisting
vstwisty
3.7

Having many bends and turns like a winding road

is the same idea, describing many twists and bends
winding
vstwisty
2.7

Not straight and turning many times like a mountain road

focuses on many local twists and bends rather than long curves
anfractuous
vstwisty
  • Archaic
9.9

A path or road that has many twists and turns

is similar but uses plain, everyday language rather than formal tone
snakey
vstwisty
7.2

Moving with many curves like a snake or acting in a sneaky way

only states physical twists without implying behavior or slyness
zigzaggy
vstwisty
  • Informal
5.4

A road or line with many sharp turns that goes left then right

means many bends but with smoother, less angular turns

Antonyms

1.0

In a direct line without turning

256 1.0

A surface that is even and not rough

How Curved

tortuous
7 8.1
twisty
11 4.7
curved
6 1.0
bent
21 1.0

Surface Forms

twisty positive
twistier comparative
twistiest superlative

Morphology

twisty = twist (transparent) = twist + y

Clearly formed from the noun 'twist' plus the adjective-forming suffix '-y' meaning 'full of or characterized by twists'.

Etymology

Twisty comes from the common word twist, which means 'to turn' or 'bend', plus the ending -y that means 'full of' or 'having'. So something twisty is full of turns or surprises, like a road with many curves or a story with unexpected turns.