Plot-twisty

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to or characteristic of a plot twist. rare

    "It can start to feel like Woolcock is on the the^([sic]) verge of making Les Pêcheurs de Perles feel contemporary, and profound. But in the end, she doesn’t have a trick up her sleeve that can fix the jagged, plot-twisty ending (long judged implausible, even by operatic standards)."

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"It can start to feel like Woolcock is on the the^([sic]) verge of making Les Pêcheurs de Perles feel contemporary, and profound. But in the end, she doesn’t have a trick up her sleeve that can fix the jagged, plot-twisty ending (long judged implausible, even by operatic standards)."

Etymology

From plot twist + -y.

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