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

Since we both write fast-paced thrillers with complex characters and layered, twisty plots, we thought, “Let’s give it a shot.”

From Los Angeles Times

It's a twisty road that led us to this point.

From Salon

But the protagonists of the twisty black comedy “The Duel” don’t erupt into sudden violence; they don’t whip semiautomatics out of their glove compartments.

From Salon

The film’s central romance and its twisty complications were dreamed up by the director and his co-writer Powell, an official Internet Boyfriend who makes a meal out of his character’s nerdy/hunky dichotomy.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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