twisty

[ twis-tee ]

adjective

, twist·i·er, twist·i·est.

1. (especially of a road) twisting twisting or winding:

   a twisty little path through the woods.

Word History and Origins

Origin of twisty¹

First recorded in 1855–60; twist + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Hollywood Hills A rabbit warren of steep, narrow, twisty streets and near-total lack of sidewalks make foot traffic in most of this hilly neighborhood not just challenging but downright dangerous.

From Los Angeles Times

Rife with backroom skullduggery among the conniving cardinals, as well as a Pakula-esque penchant for stairwell whisper campaigns among the power brokers, “Conclave” is less of a searching philosophy piece than it is a scandalously twisty papal potboiler.

From Los Angeles Times

In the run-up to the release of the twisty weepie “We Live in Time,” A24 released a promotional picture of its main characters, played by Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield, enjoying a carousel ride together, their giddy pleasure overshadowed by the presence of a golden, bug-eyed and, from the look of things, demonically possessed merry-go-round horse in the foreground of the photo.

From Los Angeles Times

But as La Máquina readies himself for a comeback he may be too old to achieve, boxer and manager alike soon find themselves in a twisty plot that reveals the rampant corruption that rules the sporting world the two have lived in for decades.

From Los Angeles Times

Rajpal Singh sweltered on his routes, delivering hundreds of packages every day for Amazon to homes on twisty dirt roads in the hills and valleys surrounding Lancaster and Palmdale.

From Los Angeles Times

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