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- Twist - v. t. - To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve.
- Twist - v. t. - Hence, to turn from the true form or meaning; to pervert; as, to twist a passage cited from an author.
- Twist - v. t. - To distort, as a solid body, by turning one part relatively to another about an axis passing through both; to subject to torsion; as, to twist a shaft.
- Twist - v. t. - To wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts.
- Twist - v. t. - To wind into; to insinuate; -- used reflexively; as, avarice twists itself into all human concerns.
- Twist - v. t. - To unite by winding one thread, strand, or other flexible substance, round another; to form by convolution, or winding separate things round each other; as, to twist yarn or thread.
- Twist - v. t. - Hence, to form as if by winding one part around another; to wreathe; to make up.
- Twist - v. t. - To form into a thread from many fine filaments; as, to twist wool or cotton.
- Twist - v. i. - To be contorted; to writhe; to be distorted by torsion; to be united by winding round each other; to be or become twisted; as, some strands will twist more easily than others.
- Twist - v. i. - To follow a helical or spiral course; to be in the form of a helix.
- Twist - n. - The act of twisting; a contortion; a flexure; a convolution; a bending.
- Twist - n. - The form given in twisting.
- Twist - n. - That which is formed by twisting, convoluting, or uniting parts.
- Twist - n. - A cord, thread, or anything flexible, formed by winding strands or separate things round each other.
- Twist - n. - A kind of closely twisted, strong sewing silk, used by tailors, saddlers, and the like.
- Twist - n. - A kind of cotton yarn, of several varieties.
- Twist - n. - A roll of twisted dough, baked.
- Twist - n. - A little twisted roll of tobacco.
- Twist - n. - One of the threads of a warp, -- usually more tightly twisted than the filling.
- Twist - n. - A material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together; as, Damascus twist.
- Twist - n. - The spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon.
- Twist - n. - A beverage made of brandy and gin.
- Twist - v. t. - A twig.
- Twiste - - imp. of Twist.
- Twisted - imp. & p. p. - of Twist
- Kink - n. - A twist or loop in a rope or thread, caused by a spontaneous doubling or winding upon itself; a close loop or curl; a doubling in a cord.
- Thread - n. - A very small twist of flax, wool, cotton, silk, or other fibrous substance, drawn out to considerable length; a compound cord consisting of two or more single yarns doubled, or joined together, and twisted.
- Convolve - v. t. - To roll or wind together; to roll or twist one part on another.
- Wattle - v. t. - To twist or interweave, one with another, as twigs; to form a network with; to plat; as, to wattle branches.
- Intwine - v. t. - To twine or twist into, or together; to wreathe; as, a wreath of flowers intwined.
- Throw - v. t. - To twist two or more filaments of, as silk, so as to form one thread; to twist together, as singles, in a direction contrary to the twist of the singles themselves; -- sometimes applied to the whole class of operations by which silk is prepared for the weaver.
- Raddle - v. t. - To interweave or twist together.
- Contort - v. t. - To twist, or twist together; to turn awry; to bend; to distort; to wrest.
- Intervolve - v. t. - To involve one within another; to twist or coil together.
- Unbone - v. t. - To twist about, as if boneless.
- Roll - v. - A cylindrical twist of tobacco.
- Fly - v. i. - The pair of arms revolving around the bobbin, in a spinning wheel or spinning frame, to twist the yarn.
- Twist - v. t. - To unite by winding one thread, strand, or other flexible substance, round another; to form by convolution, or winding separate things round each other; as, to twist yarn or thread.
- Writhe - v. i. - To twist or contort the body; to be distorted; as, to writhe with agony. Also used figuratively.
- Intort - v. t. - To twist in and out; to twine; to wreathe; to wind; to wring.
- Twine - v. i. - To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved.
- Tweak - n. - A sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch; as, a tweak of the nose.
- Wreathe - n. - To twine or twist about; to surround; to encircle.
- Twiddle - n. - A slight twist with the fingers.
- Curl - n. - To twist or make onto coils, as a serpent's body.
- Intwist - v. t. - To twist into or together; to interweave.
- Wring - v. t. - To twist and compress; to turn and strain with violence; to writhe; to squeeze hard; to pinch; as, to wring clothes in washing.
- Spin - v. t. - To draw out, and twist into threads, either by the hand or machinery; as, to spin wool, cotton, or flax; to spin goat's hair; to produce by drawing out and twisting a fibrous material.
- Distort - v. t. - To force or put out of the true posture or direction; to twist aside mentally or morally.
- Wrest - v. t. - To turn from truth; to twist from its natural or proper use or meaning by violence; to pervert; to distort.
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- H2908 טְוָת - 2908 טְוָת - טְוָת - - ṭᵉvâth - tev-awth' - (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to טָוָה; hunger (as twisting); fasting. - Adverb - arc
- H6130 עָקָן - 6130 עָקָן - עָקָן - - ʻÂqân - aw-kawn' - from an unused root meaning to twist; tortuous; Akan, an Idummaean; Akan. Compare יַעֲקָן. - Proper Name Masculine - x-pn
- H330 אֵטוּן - 330 אֵטוּן - אֵטוּן - - ʼêṭûwn - ay-toon' - from an unused root (probably meaning to bind); properly, twisted (yarn), i.e. tapestry; fine linen. - Noun Masculine - heb
- H193 אוּל - 193 אוּל - אוּל - - ʼûwl - ool - from an unused root meaning to twist, i.e. (by implication) be strong; the body (as being rolled together); also powerful; mighty, strength. - Noun Masculine - heb
- H2256 חֶבֶל - 2256 חֶבֶל - חֶבֶל - - chebel - kheh'-bel - or חֵבֶל; from חָבַל; a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords); figuratively, a company (as if tied together); also a throe (especially of parturition); also ruin; band, coast, company, cord, country, destruction, line, lot, pain, pang, portion, region, rope, snare, sorrow, tackling. - Noun Masculine - heb
- H2342 חוּל - 2342 חוּל - חוּל - - chûwl - khool - or חִיל; a primitive root; properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert; bear, (make to) bring forth, (make to) calve, dance, drive away, fall grievously (with pain), fear, form, great, grieve, (be) grievous, hope, look, make, be in pain, be much (sore) pained, rest, shake, shapen, (be) sorrow(-ful), stay, tarry, travail (with pain), tremble, trust, wait carefully (patiently), be wounded. - Verb - heb
- G1794 ἐντυλίσσω - 1794 ἐντυλίσσω - ἘΝΤΥΛΊΣΣΩ - - entylíssō - en-too-lis'-so - from ἐν and (to twist; probably akin to εἱλίσσω); to entwine, i.e. wind up in:--wrap in (together). - Verb - greek
- H1379 גָּבַל - 1379 גָּבַל - גָּבַל - - gâbal - gaw-bal' - a primitive root; also as a denominative from גְּבוּל; properly, to twist as arope; to bound (as by a line); be border, set (bounds about). - Verb - heb
- H1383 גַּבְלֻת - 1383 גַּבְלֻת - גַּבְלֻת - - gabluth - gab-looth' - from גָּבַל; a twisted chain or lace; end. - Noun Feminine - heb
- H1431 גָּדַל - 1431 גָּדַל - גָּדַל - - gâdal - gaw-dal' - a primitive root; properly, to twist (compare גְּדִל), i.e.; to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride); advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to... estate, [phrase] things), grow(up), increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), tower. - Verb - heb
- H1366 גְּבוּל - 1366 גְּבוּל - גְּבוּל - - gᵉbûwl - gheb-ool' - or גְּבֻל; (shortened) from גָּבַל; properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed; border, bound, coast, [idiom] great, landmark, limit, quarter, space. - Noun Masculine - heb
- H1434 גְּדִל - 1434 גְּדִל - גְּדִל - - gᵉdil - ghed-eel' - from גָּדַל (in the sense of twisting); thread, i.e. a tassel or festoon; fringe, wreath. - Noun Masculine - heb
- H3915 לַיִל - 3915 לַיִל - לַיִל - - layil - lah'-yil - or (Isaiah 21:11) לֵיל; also לַיְלָה; from the same as לוּל; properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity; (mid-)night (season). - Noun Masculine - heb
- H6620 פֶּתֶן - 6620 פֶּתֶן - פֶּתֶן - - pethen - peh'-then - from an unused root meaning to twist; an asp (from its contortions); adder. - Noun Masculine - heb
- H6960 קָוָה - 6960 קָוָה - קָוָה - - qâvâh - kaw-vaw' - a primitive root; to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect; gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon). - Verb - heb
- H7806 שָׁזַר - 7806 שָׁזַר - שָׁזַר - - shâzar - shaw-zar' - a primitive root; to twist (a thread of straw); twine. - Verb - heb
- H8302 שִׁרְיוֹן - 8302 שִׁרְיוֹן - שִׁרְיוֹן - - shiryôwn - shir-yone' - or שִׁרְיֹן; and שִׁרְיָן; also (feminine) שִׁרְיָה; and שִׁרְיֹנָה; from שָׁרָה in the original sense of turning; a corslet (as if twisted); breastplate, coat of mail, habergeon, harness. See סִרְיֹן. - Noun - heb
- H8270 שֹׁר - 8270 שֹׁר - שֹׁר - - shôr - shore - from שָׁרַר; (compare שָׁרִיר); a string (as twisted ), i.e. (specifically) the umbilical cord (also figuratively, as the centre of strength); navel. - Noun Masculine - heb
- H8326 שֹׁרֶר - 8326 שֹׁרֶר - שֹׁרֶר - - shôrer - sho'-rer - from שָׁרַר in the sense of twisting (compare שֹׁר); the umbilical cord, i.e. (by extension) a bodice; navel. - Noun Masculine - heb
- H8307 שְׁרִירוּת - 8307 שְׁרִירוּת - שְׁרִירוּת - - shᵉrîyrûwth - sher-ee-rooth' - from שָׁרַר in the sense of twisted, i.e. firm; obstinacy; imagination, lust. - Noun Feminine - heb
- G4762 στρέφω - 4762 στρέφω - ΣΤΡΈΦΩ - - stréphō - stref'-o - strengthened from the base of τροπή; to twist, i.e. turn quite around or reverse (literally or figuratively):--convert, turn (again, back again, self, self about). - Verb - greek
- G4962 συστρέφω - 4962 συστρέφω - ΣΥΣΤΡΈΦΩ - - systréphō - soos-tref'-o - from σύν and στρέφω; to twist together, i.e. collect (a bundle, a crowd):--gather. - Verb - greek
- G4963 συστροφή - 4963 συστροφή - ΣΥΣΤΡΟΦΉ - - systrophḗ - soos-trof-ay' - from συστρέφω; a twisting together, i.e. (figuratively) a secret coalition, riotous crowd:--+ band together, concourse. - Noun Feminine - greek