Definition of TWISTER

twister

Plural: twisters

Noun

  • One who twists, or a powerful, rotating column of air.
  • a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
  • small friedcake formed into twisted strips and fried; richer than doughnuts
  • One 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.
  • A tornado.
  • A girder.
  • The inner part of the thigh, the proper place to rest upon when on horseback.
  • A crook, a villain.
  • Any of 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.

Examples

  • His TWISTER of a word sent his opponent’s score spiraling downwards.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English twyster, equivalent to twist + -er.

Synonyms

cruller, tornado

Scrabble Score: 10

twister: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
twister: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
twister: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

twister: valid Words With Friends Word