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Twisty

//ˈtwɪsti// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterised by a twist or twists; twisting.

    "lost in a twisty labyrinth"

Adjective
  1. 1
    marked by repeated turns and bends wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Something that is twisty, such as a road

    "On lonely twisties in upstate New York, the driver of a Porsche Boxster S surely found my unshakable Mini anything but cute."

  2. 2
    A strand of hair twisted together in a braid-like fashion

    "I was introduced to the panorama of twisties, barrettes, hair and scalp conditioner (basically hair grease), brushes for every occasion and narrow- and wide-tooth combs."

  3. 3
    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.

    "The document is divided up into a number of sections controlled by twisties."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From twist + -y.

Etymology 2

From twist + -y.

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