twister

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   One who twists.

2. 2

   An instrument used in twisting or making twists.

   • He, twirling his twister, makes a twist of the twine.
3. 3

   A ball delivered with a twist, as in cricket or billiards.

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   1. 4

      A tornado.

   2. 5

      A girder.

   3. 6

      The inner part of the thigh, the proper place to rest upon when on horseback.

   4. 7

      A crook, a villain.

   5. 8

      Any of species Tholymis tillarga of libellulid dragonfly, of tropical West Africa to…

      Any of species Tholymis tillarga of libellulid dragonfly, of tropical West Africa to Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands.

   6. 9

      The party game Twister, usually capitalized, or a variant.

   7. 10

      A party game that requires several players on a single mat to straddle four colored rows…

      A party game that requires several players on a single mat to straddle four colored rows of dots in randomly selected positions without falling.

      • In the foyer, a game of Twister has started. It's appealing because all of the women are wearing lowriders.

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