tortile

[ tawr-til ]

/ ˈtɔr tɪl /

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adjective

twisted; coiled.

Nearby words

torte, tortelier, tortellini, tortfeasor, torticollis, tortile, tortilla, tortilla flat, tortillon, tortious, tortoise

Origin of tortile

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

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Examples from the Web for tortile

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

tortile

/ (ˈtɔːtaɪl) /

adjective

rare twisted or coiled

Derived Forms

tortility (tɔːˈtɪlɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for tortile

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

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