"twisty" meaning in English

See twisty in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈtwɪsti/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-twisty.wav [Southern-England] Forms: twistier [comparative], twistiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪsti Etymology: twist + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|twist|y}} twist + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} twisty (comparative twistier, superlative twistiest)
  1. Characterised by a twist or twists; twisting. Derived forms: twistily, twistiness, twisty puzzle, twisty tie Related terms: plot-twisty, twistie Translations (that twists): усукан (usukan) (Bulgarian), klikatý (Czech), kiemurteleva (Finnish), verzwickt (German), unübersichtlich (German), изви́листый (izvílistyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-twisty-en-adj-Gu~JSaEC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 1 21 41 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 31 4 33 32

Noun

IPA: /ˈtwɪsti/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-twisty.wav [Southern-England] Forms: twisties [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪsti Etymology: twist + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|twist|y}} twist + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} twisty (plural twisties)
  1. Something that is twisty, such as a road
    Sense id: en-twisty-en-noun-1mqtrt~d
  2. A strand of hair twisted together in a braid-like fashion Categories (topical): Hair
    Sense id: en-twisty-en-noun-ZO7vt1Mj Disambiguation of Hair: 28 2 50 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 1 21 41 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 31 4 33 32
  3. (graphical user interface) A collapsible element having a marker such as a small triangle that rotates between horizontal and vertical positions to indicate whether the content is currently hidden or expanded. Categories (topical): Graphical user interface
    Sense id: en-twisty-en-noun-OCwxywBt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 1 21 41 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 25 1 29 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 31 4 33 32 Topics: computing, engineering, graphical-user-interface, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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