tortile

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tortilis, from the participle stem of torqueō (“twist, turn”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɔːtaɪl/

Adjective

tortile (comparative more tortile, superlative most tortile)

1. (rare) Twisted, winding, contorted.
   • 1658, Sir Thomas Browne, The Garden of Cyrus, Folio Society, published 2007, page 196:

     He that would behold a very anomalous motion, may observe it in the Tortile and tiring stroakes of Gnat-worms.

Derived terms

• tortility

Anagrams

• triolet