twistiness

Full of bends

Twistiness is the quality of having many turns or curves.

A mountain road's twistiness makes it dangerous at high speeds.

The word extends to anything convoluted: the twistiness of the plot, the twistiness of his logic.

It suggests complexity that's hard to follow or navigate.

curvature

curve

Smooth, angleless line

  • bendCurve or flex
  • spiralCurve winding around center
  • coilWound circular arrangement

curl · loop · winding · serpentine · sinuosity · meander · undulation · corkscrew · helix · zigzag

complexity

convolution

Twisting or mathematical integration

knottiness · labyrinthine · tangled · convoluted · tortuous · Byzantine · gnarly · snarled · knotty

roads

switchback

Reversing mountain path

hillclimb · chicane · S-curve · backroad

dance

salsa

Spicy tomato condiment

  • tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
  • swingSuspended recreational seat
  • jiveSwing-era dance or bunk

cha-cha · samba · mambo · rhumba · lindy hop · flamenco · merengue · cumbia · bachata · zouk

Opposites
physical form/path geometry

twistinessstraightness

Absence of curvature

linearity · directness · flatness · evenness · straight line

complexity/convolution

twistinessstraightforwardness

Quality of being direct

directness · simplicity · plainness · clarity · uncomplicated

Family

twist, twisted, twisting, twisty, untwist, twister, intertwine, entwined, twisties

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G