twistable

Able to contort

Twistable describes something that can be twisted—bent, rotated, or wound around itself.

Physical objects like wires, caps, or limbs may be twistable: The twistable neck of the lamp lets you direct the light.

The word also applies to things that can be distorted or manipulated: The vague policy language was easily twistable to suit their purposes.

flexible

bendable

Able to curve

pliant · ductile · springy · resilient · yielding · limber · lithe · willowy · whippy · stretchable

malleable

moldable

Capable of being shaped

kneadable · reshapeable · soft · waxen · plastic · sculpted · deformable · impressionable

mechanical

knob

Rounded gripping fixture

  • dialGraduated circular indicator
  • leverPivoting bar for lifting
  • handlePart for gripping

cap · lid · bolt · screw · fastener · latch · swivel · pivot · joint · crank

toy

Rubik's Cube

Rotating color-matching puzzle

puzzle · tangle · bendy straw · pipe cleaner · balloon animal · stress toy · manipulative · plaything

Opposites
physical flexibility/malleability

twistableuntwistable

Cannot be spiraled

rigid · stiff · inflexible · unbendable · unyielding

structural rigidity

twistableimmovable

Incapable of being shifted

locked · fixed · untwistable · inelastic · set

Family

twist, twisted, twisting, twisty, untwist, twister, intertwined, intertwine, twisters

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G