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I love writing both fiction and memoir. Both have unique challenges; bottom line, fiction is hard because you have to come up with the credible, twisty plot, and memoir is hard because you have to say something true and profound, albeit in a funny way.
Lisa Scottoline

Meaning of "twisty" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TWISTY

twisty  [ˈtwɪstɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TWISTY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Twisty is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TWISTY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Twist

Twist may refer to: ▪ Twist, a decorative piece of citrus zest ▪ Twist, a special round in some variants of stud poker ▪ Twist, a popular amusement ride, often seen on travelling funfairs ▪ Twist, a test automation solution by ThoughtWorks Studios ▪ Twist, a Norwegian bag of sweets, now produced in Sweden ▪ Ellipse Twist, a French hang glider ▪ French twist, a hair styling technique ▪ Twist fungus ▪ Twist lifts, a type of lift in pairs figure skating ▪ Twist tobacco, a type of chewing tobacco...

Definition of twisty in the English dictionary

The definition of twisty in the dictionary is having many turns or bends.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TWISTY


amnesty
ˈæmnɪstɪ
Christie
ˈkrɪstɪ
Christy
ˈkrɪstɪ
dishonesty
dɪsˈɒnɪstɪ
feisty
ˈfaɪstɪ
fisty
ˈfɪstɪ
hasty
ˈheɪstɪ
honesty
ˈɒnɪstɪ
immodesty
ɪˈmɒdɪstɪ
majesty
ˈmædʒɪstɪ
misty
ˈmɪstɪ
modesty
ˈmɒdɪstɪ
pastie
ˈpeɪstɪ
pasty
ˈpeɪstɪ
pasty-faced
ˈpeɪstɪ
sacristy
ˈsækrɪstɪ
tasty
ˈteɪstɪ
touristy
ˈtʊərɪstɪ
travesty
ˈtrævɪstɪ
wristy
ˈrɪstɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TWISTY

twist
twist around one´s little finger
twist drill
twist grip
twist someone´s arm
twist the knife
twistability
twistable
twisted
twister
twisting
twit
twitch
twitch grass
twitcher
twitchily
twitching
twitchy
twite
twitted

WORDS THAT END LIKE TWISTY

angioplasty
busty
chesty
crusty
dusty
dynasty
frosty
lusty
musty
nasty
pigsty
rusty
sty
testy
thirsty
toasty
trusty
vasty
zeitgeisty
zesty

Synonyms and antonyms of twisty in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «twisty» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TWISTY

Find out the translation of twisty to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of twisty from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «twisty» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

曲折
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

revirado
570 millions of speakers

English

twisty
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

twisty
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ملتوي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

извилистая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sinuosa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অসাধু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sinueuse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Twisty
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

winklig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

曲がりくねった
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

구불 구불 한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Twisty
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

twisty
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திருப்பம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Twisty
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kıvrılan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

twisty
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

twisty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

звивиста
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

intortocheat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

twisty
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kronkelende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

krånglig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

svingete
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of twisty

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TWISTY»

The term «twisty» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.286 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TWISTY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about twisty

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5 QUOTES WITH «TWISTY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word twisty.
1
Lisa Gardner
I like to believe my suspense novels marry the strong characters from my romance writing past, with the twisty, clever plots of my mystery writing present.
2
Doug Jones
I can put my legs behind my head, but that's pretty much it. An early agent said to me, 'If you can put your legs behind your head, let's say you're a contortionist!' So I got sent out for everything twisty and bendy. It's a good conversation starter.
3
George Saunders
When I'm explaining something to you, if I'm being long-winded, and twisty in a non-productive way, I could make you feel vaguely insulted. And you'd have a right to be.
4
Lisa Scottoline
I love writing both fiction and memoir. Both have unique challenges; bottom line, fiction is hard because you have to come up with the credible, twisty plot, and memoir is hard because you have to say something true and profound, albeit in a funny way.
5
Lucy Walker
My main trick is to work with amazing people. It's a long and twisty journey, and you need people that really are amazing and have this rare gift of honesty and courage and really open up.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TWISTY»

Discover the use of twisty in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to twisty and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Twisty Little Passages: An Approach to Interactive Fiction
An introduction to interactive fiction, exploring the form from gaming and literary perspectives.
Nick Montfort, 2005
2
The Everything Kids Games & Puzzles Book: Secret Codes, ...
Provides more than 100 challenging and satisfying word games, logic puzzles, and brain teasers.
Beth L. Blair, Jennifer A. Ericsoon, 2013
3
Twisty Drill
Twisty wants to help the spanner and first needs to find a bracket and a drilling bit. The story shows how a drill and drilling bit are used together. (1226 words)
‎2013
4
Taro Gomi's Playful Puzzles for Little Hands: 60+ guessing ...
Twisty mazes! Silly monsters! Rocket ships! Racing cars! This endlessly clever book contains more than 60 games for children that let them imagine, build, guess, observe, count, match, sort, add, subtract, read, think, and play!
Taro Gomi, 2013
5
The Adventures of Mr. Twisty
Describes through a story a visit to the Children's Museum in Detroit.
Detroit Public Schools. Division for the Improvement of Instruction. Children's Museum, 1959
6
Hopscotch Twisty Tales: The Lovely Duckling
A fabulous retelling of the Ugly Duckling in which a family of ducklings are all born a little bit strangeexcept for one called Beauty!
Penny Dolan, David Boyle, 2013
7
The Tale of the Gnarled and Twisty and Crotchety Trees
A seed falls between two gnarled and twisty and crotchety trees, and starts its journey to find out if it is like them or something much more.
‎2009
8
Nest of Stones: Kenyan Narratives in Verse
Opinion Polls Twisty my fellow national your mind and mine clench into a furious feast of emotion, each moment of our Election. fears once goliathly small, now grow nearly david tall, as our press opinion polls become all-consuming balls in ...
Wanjohi Wa Makokha, 2010
9
West Indian Readers - Second Primer
CEM-style Bond Mixed Test Papers Pack 2 are written by expert authors. Developed by the 11 plus (11+) experts each paper offers comprehensive support for all CEM 11 plus subjects.
‎1971
10
The New Directions Anthology of Classical Chinese Poetry
In The Analects, Confucius says: "There are three hundred songs in The Book of Songs, but this one phrase tells it all: thoughts never twisty" (II.2). The Book of Songs is the ancient source from which the Chinese poetic tradition flows, and ...
Eliot Weinberger, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TWISTY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term twisty is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Medium and soft P Zero compounds for the tight and twisty
This gives a clear impression of the track characteristics: it is tight and twisty with one corner leading straight into the next one – and its compact nature makes it ... «Motorsport.com, Jul 15»
2
Twisty chains of proteins keep cells oriented
These twisty fibers (below, in yellow; cell's nucleus in magenta) are part of a cell's internal scaffolding known as the cytoskeleton. Among other functions, the ... «Science News, Jun 15»
3
Outrageous Fortune prequel a witty and plot-twisty treat
Sausage rolls and cheese and pineapple hedgehogs: these are the armaments of a long, dirty and hopelessly addictive crime war in TV3's witty and plot-twisty ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
4
The twisty, turny, hilly road to graduation
Just like the ones that preceded them, they were twisty, turny and hilly. The ups were very up, the downs very down, and the rest? A long winding road. «Kansas City Star, May 15»
5
Today's apps gone free: Twisty Hollow, Petites Choses, PhotoMarks …
Spin wheels to serve the citizens of Twisty Hollow, explore a poetic world with your child, and watermark your photos with today's collection of apps and games. «AppAdvice, Apr 15»
6
Twisty the Clown + 'American Horror Story: Freak Show' Moments …
The curtain closes tonight for American Horror Story: Freak Show, and we can all agree that this season was pretty messed up. From Twisty the Clown (and his ... «VH1, Jan 15»
7
How Will Twisty Return To 'AHS: Freak Show'? Elsa Mars Could Be …
According to Murphy, Twisty will make a “triumphant return” to Freak Show, which is tricky considering he was stabbed to death by the ghoulish Edward ... «Bustle, Nov 14»
8
Opinion: The creativity of 'American Horror Story' is declining
This season of American Horror Story began on a captivating note. During the first episode I found myself adequately terrified by Twisty the Clown in exactly the ... «Tennessee Journalist, Nov 14»
9
Best new games of the week: Run Sackboy! Run! and Twisty Hollow
Every week, our staff will handpick a game from the past two weeks that we believe is a must-have download for your iPhone or iPad. These games will always ... «AppAdvice, Nov 14»
10
These Scary Real-Life Clowns Make Twisty from American Horror …
And this season of American Horror Story: Freak Show, which centers around the grisly murders of the hideously disfigured Twisty The Clown, has not eased ... «VH1, Nov 14»

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