twister
One who twistsOne who twists.
» It's a very difficult tongue-twister.
Das ist ein überaus schwieriger Zungenbrecher. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Це дуже складна скоромовка. — deniko
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10 sensesOne who twists.
One who twists.
One whose occupation is to twist or join the threads of one warp to those of another, in weaving.
An instrument used in twisting or making twists.
A ball delivered with a twist, as in cricket or billiards.
(colloquial)A tornado.
A girder.
(dated)The inner part of the thigh, the proper place to rest upon when on horseback.
(UK, colloquial)A crook, a villain.
Any member of the species Tholymis tillarga of libellulid dragonfly, of tropical West Africa to Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands.
The party game Twister, usually capitalized, or a variant.
- small friedcake formed into twisted strips and fried; richer than doughnuts
- a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
Examples
26 sentencesIt's a very difficult tongue-twister.
Це дуже складна скоромовка. — deniko
deDas ist ein überaus schwieriger Zungenbrecher. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
What's your favorite tongue twister?
ruКакая у тебя любимая скороговорка? — sharptoothed
deWelcher ist dein Lieblingszungenbrecher? — Vortarulo
His surname is a tongue-twister.
У нього прізвище - язик зламаєш. — deniko
deSein Nachname ist ein Zungenbrecher. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
My mother knows lots of riddles and tongue-twisters.
Моя мати знає багато загадок і скоромовок. — Walentinio
Do you know any French tongue-twisters?
Origin
From Middle English twyster, equivalent to twist + -er.From Middle English twyster, equivalent to twist + -er.
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Forms
plural: twistersSynonyms
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8 related wordsSee also
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