pretzeled
Bent into loops
Pretzeled means twisted or contorted into a shape resembling a pretzel's distinctive knot.
Bodies get pretzeled in yoga poses or cramped spaces: I woke up pretzeled in the back seat.
The word extends to abstract contortions—pretzeled logic, pretzeled reasoning—suggesting something bent unnaturally to reach a desired conclusion.
Tied with loops
- bentCurved; also dishonest
- coiledArranged in spirals
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
- warpedBent out of true
distorted · gnarled · crumpled · curled · entwined · intertwined · looped · wound
Excessively complex or twisted
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
- complicatedDifficult to understand
- knottyComplex and difficult
- torturedCaused intense suffering
circuitous · labyrinthine · Byzantine · muddled · confused · garbled · jumbled · incoherent
knotted
Tied with loops
warped · distorted · gnarled · crumpled · curled · entwined · intertwined · looped · wound · kinked
convoluted
Excessively complex or twisted
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
- complicatedDifficult to understand
- knottyComplex and difficult
tortured · circuitous · labyrinthine · Byzantine · muddled · confused · garbled · jumbled · incoherent · befuddled
salty
Tasting of brine
mustard · sourdough · buttery · knots · sticks · rods · twists · soft · hard · beer
limber
Bending without resistance
contortionist · yoga · stretchy · elastic · double-jointed · agile · pliant · malleable · acrobatic · gymnastic
- German pretzelTwisted salted bread knot
- soft pretzelKnotted salted bread
- pretzel rollsLye-dipped twisted bread
- pretzel bitesSmall pieces of twisted bread
- pretzel bunLye-washed bread roll
- pretzel sticksElongated salted bread snacks