tortile

[ tawr-til ]

adjective

1. twisted; coiled.

tortile

/ ˈtɔːtaɪl; tɔːˈtɪlɪtɪ /

adjective

1. rare.
   twisted or coiled

Derived Forms

• tortility, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tortile¹

1650–60; < Latin tortilis , equivalent to tort ( us ) twisted ( tort ) + -ilis -ile

Word History and Origins

Origin of tortile¹

C17: from Latin tortilis winding, from tortus twisted, from torquēre to twist

Example Sentences

He that would behold a very anomalous motion, may observe it in the Tortile and tiring stroaks of Gnatworms.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• curved
• curving
• devious
• errant
• gnarled
• meandering
• serpentine
• sinuous
• twisted
• twisting
• winding