shining intermittently with a sparkling light
<adj.all>   (a)   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

twinkling

sample sentences

"twinkling stars"

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
<noun.time>   freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

New York minute

blink of an eye

flash

heartbeat

instant

jiffy

split second

trice

twinkling

wink

sample sentences

"if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"

smiling with happiness or optimism
<adj.all>   (a)   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

beamish

smiling

twinkly

sample sentences

"Come to my arms, my beamish boy!"- Lewis Carroll
"a room of smiling faces"
"a round red twinkly Santa Claus"

being two identical
<adj.all>   (a)   freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

duplicate

matching

twin

twinned

producing two offspring at a time
<adj.all>

biparous

twinning

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
<noun.substance>

twins

the act of rotating rapidly
<noun.act>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

spin

twirl

twist

twisting

whirl

sample sentences

"he gave the crank a spin"
"it broke off after much twisting"

a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
<noun.shape>

kink

twirl

twist

turn in a twisting or spinning motion
<verb.motion>   freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

swirl

twiddle

twirl

whirl

sample sentences

"The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"

cause to spin
<verb.motion>   freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

birl

spin

twirl

whirl

sample sentences

"spin a coin"

someone who twirls a baton
<noun.person>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

baton twirler

twirler

(baseball) the person who does the pitching
<noun.person>   freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 2

hurler

pitcher

twirler

sample sentences

"our pitcher has a sore arm"

doing twirls
<adv.all>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

twirlingly

sample sentences

"they had a most twirlingly magnificent time"

someone who is regarded as contemptible
<noun.person>

twerp

twirp

twit

make a weak, chirping sound
<verb.perception>

tweet

twirp

sample sentences

"the small bird was tweeting in the tree"

any clever maneuver
<noun.act>   freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

device

gimmick

twist

sample sentences

"he would stoop to any device to win a point"
"it was a great sales gimmick"
"a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"

an interpretation of a text or action
<noun.communication>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

construction

twist

sample sentences

"they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"

an unforeseen development
<noun.event>   freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

turn

turn of events

twist

sample sentences

"events suddenly took an awkward turn"

the act of rotating rapidly
<noun.act>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

spin

twirl

twist

twisting

whirl

sample sentences

"he gave the crank a spin"
"it broke off after much twisting"

turning or twisting around (in place)
<noun.act>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

turn

twist

sample sentences

"with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"

the act of winding or twisting
<noun.act>

twist

wind

winding

sample sentences

"he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"

social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s
<noun.act>

twist

sample sentences

"they liked to dance the twist"

a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
<noun.body>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

braid

plait

tress

twist

a jerky pulling movement
<noun.event>

twist

wrench

a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
<noun.event>

eddy

twist

a circular segment of a curve
<noun.shape>   freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bend

crook

turn

twist

sample sentences

"a bend in the road"
"a crook in the path"

a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
<noun.shape>

kink

twirl

twist

a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
<noun.state>

pull

twist

wrench

sample sentences

"the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"
"he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"

to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
<verb.motion>   freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

squirm

twist

worm

wrestle

wriggle

writhe

sample sentences

"The prisoner writhed in discomfort"
"The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"

cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
<verb.contact>   freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

bend

deform

flex

turn

twist

sample sentences

"bend the rod"
"twist the dough into a braid"
"the strong man could turn an iron bar"

turn in the opposite direction
<verb.contact>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

twist

sample sentences

"twist one's head"

form into twists
<verb.change>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

twist

sample sentences

"Twist the strips of dough"

form into a spiral shape
<verb.contact>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

distort

twine

twist

sample sentences

"The cord is all twisted"

twist suddenly so as to sprain
<verb.body>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

rick

sprain

turn

twist

wrench

wrick

sample sentences

"wrench one's ankle"
"The wrestler twisted his shoulder"
"the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"
"I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"

practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
<verb.communication>

convolute

pervert

sophisticate

twist

twist around

sample sentences

"Don't twist my words"

twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
<verb.contact>   freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

twist

wrench

sample sentences

"wrench a window off its hinges"
"wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"
"a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest"

do the twist
<verb.motion>

twist

extend in curves and turns
<verb.stative>   freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

curve

twist

wind

sample sentences

"The road winds around the lake"
"the path twisted through the forest"

practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
<verb.communication>

convolute

pervert

sophisticate

twist

twist around

sample sentences

"Don't twist my words"

a bit or drill having deep helical grooves
<noun.artifact>

twist bit

twist drill

a bit or drill having deep helical grooves
<noun.artifact>

twist bit

twist drill

vigorous deciduous European treelike shrub common along waysides; red berries turn black
<noun.plant>

Viburnum lantana

twist wood

twistwood

wayfaring tree

having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

distorted

misrepresented

perverted

twisted

sample sentences

"many of the facts seemed twisted out of any semblance to reality"
"a perverted translation of the poem"

small friedcake formed into twisted strips and fried; richer than doughnuts
<noun.food>

cruller

twister

a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
<noun.phenomenon>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

tornado

twister

marked by repeated turns and bends
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

tortuous

twisting

twisty

voluminous

winding

sample sentences

"a tortuous road up the mountain"
"winding roads are full of surprises"
"had to steer the car down a twisty track"

the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
<noun.act>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

distortion

overrefinement

straining

torture

twisting

the act of rotating rapidly
<noun.act>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

spin

twirl

twist

twisting

whirl

sample sentences

"he gave the crank a spin"
"it broke off after much twisting"

vigorous deciduous European treelike shrub common along waysides; red berries turn black
<noun.plant>

Viburnum lantana

twist wood

twistwood

wayfaring tree

marked by repeated turns and bends
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

tortuous

twisting

twisty

voluminous

winding

sample sentences

"a tortuous road up the mountain"
"winding roads are full of surprises"
"had to steer the car down a twisty track"

aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
<noun.act>   freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

taunt

taunting

twit

someone who is regarded as contemptible
<noun.person>

twerp

twirp

twit

harass with persistent criticism or carping
<verb.communication>   freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bait

cod

rag

rally

razz

ride

tantalise

tantalize

taunt

tease

twit

sample sentences

"The children teased the new teacher"
"Don't ride me so hard over my failure"
"His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
<noun.state>

twitch

twitching

vellication

make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
<verb.body>   freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2

jerk

twitch

sample sentences

"his face is twitching"

move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
<verb.motion>   freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2

jerk

twitch

sample sentences

"The patient's legs were jerkings"

move or pull with a sudden motion
<verb.contact>

twitch

squeeze tightly between the fingers
<verb.contact>   freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

nip

pinch

squeeze

tweet

twinge

twitch

sample sentences

"He pinched her behind"
"She squeezed the bottle"

toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
<verb.motion>

flip

twitch

a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
<noun.state>

twitch

twitching

vellication

a series of chirps
<noun.event>

chirrup

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