twister
Americannoun
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a person or thing that twists.
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Informal. a whirlwind or tornado.
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Chiefly British Informal. a deceitful, unscrupulous person.
noun
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a swindling or dishonest person
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a person or thing that twists, such as a device used in making ropes
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an informal name for tornado
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a ball moving with a twisting motion
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of twister
1475–85; 1895–1900 twister for def. 2; twist + -er 1
Example Sentences
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I saw the same woman jumping rope in front of the outdoor Twister game every morning.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025
One shows off the Switch 2’s touch screen, having us use the device as a sort of Twister board for our hands.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025
"A few movies that focused on weather or climate have things quite unrealistic," Trenberth told Salon, listing "The Day After Tomorrow," "Twister" and "Waterworld" as egregious examples.
From Salon • Mar. 10, 2024
For instance, chess champions may want to opt for a black and white palette while Monopoly or Twister fans may be interested in brighter primary colors that echo ones featured in the games.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2023
They lost the Bendable Bookworm medal to the Northeast team after a fierce game of Dewey Decimal Twister.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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