noun Download 🔗Share A twisting force. Examples : "The stubborn jar lid wouldn't budge, despite my best twisting. " physics energy action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Anything twisted, or the act of twisting. Examples : "The twisting of the metal wire was difficult. " action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The form given in twisting. Examples : "The artist admired the metal sculpture's twisting, noting the elegant curves it formed. " appearance style structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The degree of stress or strain when twisted. Examples : "The metal bar showed signs of significant twisting after the accident. " material physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A type of thread made from two filaments twisted together. Examples : "The tailor recommended using a strong twisting for the seams of the heavy denim jacket. " material type Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sliver of lemon peel added to a cocktail, etc. Examples : "The bartender added a twisting of lemon to my martini. " drink food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sudden bend (or short series of bends) in a road, path, etc. Examples : "The car slowed down before the sharp twisting in the mountain road. " way geography Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A distortion to the meaning of a word or passage. Examples : "The politician's twisting of the facts made it hard to understand what really happened. " language writing communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An unexpected turn in a story, tale, etc. Examples : "The surprising twist in the school play was that the villain was actually the shy girl in the back row. " story literature entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (preceded by definite article) A type of dance characterised by rotating one’s hips. See Twist (dance) on Wikipedia for more details. Examples : "The school dance instructor taught us the twisting, demonstrating the hip movements with enthusiasm. " dance entertainment music culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A rotation of the body when diving. Examples : "The diver's twisting was impressive, completing a perfect somersault. " sport body action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sprain, especially to the ankle. Examples : "After the fall, she worried the twisting in her ankle might keep her off the basketball court for weeks. " medicine body disease anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A twig. Examples : "The bird used a small twisting to build its nest. " nature plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A girl, a woman. Examples : "The twisting braids adorned her hair. " person human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A roll of twisted dough, baked. Examples : "My dad bought a warm twisting from the bakery for our breakfast. " food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small roll of tobacco. Examples : "My grandfather always keeps a twisting in his shirt pocket for after dinner. " material substance item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together. Examples : "Damascus twist" material weapon technical military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon. Examples : "The gun's twisting imparted a stable trajectory to the bullet. " technical weapon military machine part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A beverage made of brandy and gin. Examples : "After a long day, my grandfather enjoys a twisting before dinner. " drink Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A strong individual tendency or bent; inclination. Examples : "a twist toward fanaticism" tendency character mind attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An appetite for food. Examples : "Seeing the pizza triggered a sudden twisting in my stomach, reminding me I hadn't eaten lunch. " physiology body food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force. Examples : "She was twisting the ends of the yarn to make a stronger knot. " action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To join together by twining one part around another. Examples : "She was twisting the strands of yarn together to make a bracelet. " action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve. Examples : "The child was twisting his shoelaces into knots while waiting for the bus. " action process appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts. Examples : "The baker was twisting the strands of dough to make a beautiful braided loaf of bread. " action process structure way Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To wind into; to insinuate. Examples : "Avarice twists itself into all human concerns." action way Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To turn a knob etc. Examples : "She was having trouble opening the door, so she kept twisting the doorknob. " device machine utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To distort or change the truth or meaning of words when repeating. Examples : "He was twisting my words, making it sound like I agreed with him when I actually didn't. " communication language media politics word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To form a twist (in any of the above noun meanings). Examples : "The chef was twisting the dough into a beautiful, intricate spiral shape. " action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To injure (a body part) by bending it in the wrong direction. Examples : "While playing soccer, Maria fell and ended up twisting her ankle. " medicine body action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of a path) To wind; to follow a bendy or wavy course; to have many bends. Examples : "The hiking trail was twisting through the forest, making it hard to see what was ahead. " geography nature way Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause to rotate. Examples : "He was twisting the cap off the bottle of water. " action physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To dance the twist (a type of dance characterised by twisting one's hips). Examples : "At the party, everyone was twisting to the oldies music. " dance entertainment music culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To coax. Examples : "She kept twisting her brother's arm to get him to do her chores. " communication action attitude word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share In the game of blackjack (pontoon or twenty-one), to be dealt another card. Examples : "The player decided to risk it and was twisting, hoping to get closer to 21. " game bet Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The disreputable practice of selling unnecessary insurance to a customer in order to earn commission. Examples : "The insurance agent was fired after the company discovered his involvement in twisting, replacing clients' perfectly adequate policies with new ones just to generate commissions. " business insurance job finance economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Having many twists Examples : "The mountain road is even more twisting than the valley road." nature appearance condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading