tortile

adjective

tor·​tile

ˈtȯrtᵊl,

-rˌtīl,

-r(ˌ)til

: coiled, twisted, sinuous

Word History

Etymology

Latin tortilis, from tortus (past participle of torquēre to twist) + -ilis -ile

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