twists
Bends out straight
Twists is the plural of twist and its verb forms.
A twist is a turning motion or the result of one—a spiral, coil, or bend: the twists of a mountain road.
A twist of fate is an unexpected turn of events.
To twist is to rotate, wind, or distort: She twisted her ankle, He twisted my words.
A twist can also be a variation: a cocktail with a twist of lemon, a story with an unexpected twist.
Extreme bodily bendings
- warpingBecoming bent or twisted
- deformationsAltered shapes or structures
- bendingsActs of curving
- misshapesAlters form incorrectly
disfigurements · kinks · crooks · gnarls · buckles · crinkles · crimps · curls
Curves circling a center
- coilsConnected loops of material
- corkscrewsHelix-shaped wine tools
- helixesThree-dimensional spiral forms
- whorlsSpiral arrangements around center
curlicues · loops · swirls · curls · meanders · serpentines · windings · zigzags
Surprising facts made known
- shockersDeeply surprising revelations
- curveballsUnexpected difficulties or challenges
- turnsRotations or chances
- upsetsDisturbs or overturns
reversals · bombshells · stunners · wrinkles · complications · developments · climaxes · endings
Untrue depictions of reality
- falsificationsDeliberate alterations of truth
- manipulationsCalculated acts of control
- corruptionsDebasements of purity
- misinterpretationsIncorrect understandings of meaning
fabrications · perversions · spins · distortions · slants · alterations · embellishments · exaggerations
Swing-era dance or bunk
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- rock and rollRhythm-heavy fifties pop
- partnerOne who shares activity
- hipFashionable or pelvic joint
gyrations · moves · steps · sixties · craze · shout · mashed potato · shimmy
Twisted baked snack food
- breadLeavened flour product
- pastriesSweet layered confections
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
- licoriceAnise-flavored confection
cruller · churro · challah · rolls · citrus peel · lemon zest · orange rind · candy
contortions
Extreme bodily bendings
- warpingBecoming bent or twisted
- deformationsAltered shapes or structures
- bendingsActs of curving
misshapes · disfigurements · kinks · crooks · gnarls · buckles · crinkles · crimps · curls · bends
spirals
Curves circling a center
- coilsConnected loops of material
- corkscrewsHelix-shaped wine tools
- helixesThree-dimensional spiral forms
whorls · curlicues · loops · swirls · curls · meanders · serpentines · windings · zigzags · bends
revelations
Surprising facts made known
- shockersDeeply surprising revelations
- curveballsUnexpected difficulties or challenges
- turnsRotations or chances
upsets · reversals · bombshells · stunners · wrinkles · complications · developments · climaxes · endings · finales
misrepresentations
Untrue depictions of reality
- falsificationsDeliberate alterations of truth
- manipulationsCalculated acts of control
- corruptionsDebasements of purity
misinterpretations · fabrications · perversions · spins · distortions · slants · alterations · embellishments · exaggerations · lies
jive
Swing-era dance or bunk
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- rock and rollRhythm-heavy fifties pop
- partnerOne who shares activity
hip · gyrations · moves · steps · sixties · craze · shout · mashed potato · shimmy
pretzels
Twisted baked snack food
licorice · cruller · churro · challah · rolls · citrus peel · lemon zest · orange rind · candy · barley sugar
- braidsbraid, braids, fishtail braid, box braids, cornrow
- curvescurve, arc, curves, curls, curl
- Mazesmaze, labyrinth, corn maze, hedge maze, ball maze
- distortionsdistort, distorts, deform, warp, bend
- storytellingstorytelling, story, tale, narrative, narrator
- gymnasticsgymnastics, balance beam, floor exercise, handstand, parallel bars
twistsclarifies
Makes more understandable
explains · simplifies · explicates · elucidates · untangles
- plot twistSudden narrative redirection
- tongue twisterPhrase hard to articulate
- twist someone's armPressure into agreement
- twists and turnsFrequent direction changes
- twist of fateUnexpected reversal of fortune
- twisted ankleLigament injury from rolling
twist, twisted, twisting, twisty, untwist, twister, twisties, twisters, twist of fate