Bentverb
simple past tense and past participle of bend
Twistnoun
A twisting force.
Bentadjective
(Of something that is usually straight) folded, dented
Twistnoun
Anything twisted, or the act of twisting.
Bentadjective
corrupt, dishonest
Twistnoun
The form given in twisting.
Twistnoun
A type of thread made from two filaments twisted together.
Twistnoun
A sliver of lemon peel added to a cocktail, etc.
Twistnoun
A sudden bend (or short series of bends) in a road, path, etc.
Bentadjective
Suffering from the bends
Twistnoun
A distortion to the meaning of a word or passage.
Twistnoun
(authorship) An unexpected turn in a story, tale, etc.
Bentnoun
An inclination or talent.
âHe had a natural bent for painting.â;
Twistnoun
A type of dance characterised by rotating oneâs hips. See Wikipedia:Twist (dance)
Bentnoun
A predisposition to act or react in a particular way.
âHis mind was of a technical bent.â;
Twistnoun
A rotation of the body when diving.
Bentnoun
The state of being curved, crooked, or inclined from a straight line; flexure; curvity.
âthe bent of a bowâ;
Twistnoun
A sprain, especially to the ankle.
Bentnoun
A declivity or slope, as of a hill.
Twistnoun
(obsolete) A twig.
Bentnoun
Particular direction or tendency; flexion; course.
Twistnoun
(slang) A girl, a woman.
Bentnoun
(carpentry) A transverse frame of a framed structure; a subunit of framing.
Twistnoun
(obsolete) A roll of twisted dough, baked.
Bentnoun
Such a subunit as a component of a barn's framing, joined to other bents by girts and summer beams.
Twistnoun
A material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together.
âDamascus twistâ;
Bentnoun
Such a subunit as a reinforcement to, or integral part of, a bridge's framing.
Twistnoun
A beverage made of brandy and gin.
Bentnoun
Any of various stiff or reedy grasses.
Twistnoun
A strong individual tendency or bent; inclination.
âa twist toward fanaticismâ;
Bentnoun
A grassy area, grassland.
Twistverb
To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.
Bentnoun
The old dried stalks of grasses.
Twistverb
To join together by twining one part around another.
Bent
imp. & p. p. of Bend.
Twistverb
To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve.
Bentadjective
Changed by pressure so as to be no longer straight; crooked; as, a bent pin; a bent lever.
Twistverb
To wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts.
Bentadjective
Strongly inclined toward something, so as to be resolved, determined, set, etc.; - said of the mind, character, disposition, desires, etc., and used with on; as, to be bent on going to college; he is bent on mischief.
Twistverb
(reflexive) To wind into; to insinuate.
âAvarice twists itself into all human concerns.â;
Bentnoun
The state of being curved, crooked, or inclined from a straight line; flexure; curvity; as, the bent of a bow.
Twistverb
To turn a knob etc.
Bentnoun
A declivity or slope, as of a hill.
Twistverb
To distort or change the truth or meaning of words when repeating.
Bentnoun
A leaning or bias; proclivity; tendency of mind; inclination; disposition; purpose; aim.
âWith a native bent did good pursue.â;
Twistverb
To form a twist (in any of the above noun meanings).
Bentnoun
Particular direction or tendency; flexion; course.
âBents and turns of the matter.â;
Twistverb
To injure (a body part) by bending it in the wrong direction.
Bentnoun
A transverse frame of a framed structure.
Twistverb
To wind; to follow a bendy or wavy course; to have many bends.
Bentnoun
Tension; force of acting; energy; impetus.
âThe full bent and stress of the soul.â;
Twistverb
(transitive) To cause to rotate.
Bentnoun
A reedlike grass; a stalk of stiff, coarse grass.
âHis spear a bent, both stiff and strong.â;
Twistverb
(intransitive) To dance the twist (a type of dance characterised by twisting one's hips).
Bentnoun
A grass of the genus Agrostis, esp. Agrostis vulgaris, or redtop. The name is also used of many other grasses, esp. in America.
Twistverb
(transitive) To coax.
Bentnoun
Any neglected field or broken ground; a common; a moor.
âBowmen bickered upon the bent.â;
Twistverb
(card games) In the game of blackjack (pontoon or twenty-one), to be dealt another card.
Bentnoun
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way;
âthe set of his mind was obviousâ;
Twistverb
To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve.
âTwist it into a serpentine form.â;
Bentnoun
grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens
Twistverb
Hence, to turn from the true form or meaning; to pervert; as, to twist a passage cited from an author.
Bentnoun
a special way of doing something;
âhe had a bent for itâ; âhe had a special knack for getting into troubleâ; âhe couldn't get the hang of itâ;
Twistverb
To distort, as a solid body, by turning one part relatively to another about an axis passing through both; to subject to torsion; as, to twist a shaft.
Bentadjective
altered from an originally straight condition;
âa bent wireâ;
Twistverb
To wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts.
âThere are pillars of smoke twisted about with wreaths of flame.â;
Bentadjective
fixed in your purpose;
âbent on going to the theaterâ; âdead set against interveningâ; âout to win every eventâ;
Twistverb
To wind into; to insinuate; - used reflexively; as, avarice twists itself into all human concerns.
Bentadjective
used of the back and knees; stooped;
âon bended kneeâ; âwith bent (or bended) backâ;
Twistverb
To unite by winding one thread, strand, or other flexible substance, round another; to form by convolution, or winding separate things round each other; as, to twist yarn or thread.
Bentadjective
used especially of the head or upper back;
âa bent head and sloping shouldersâ;
Twistverb
Hence, to form as if by winding one part around another; to wreathe; to make up.
âWas it not to this endThat thou began'st to twist so fine a story?â;
Bentadjective
of metal e.g.;
âbent nailsâ; âa car with a crumpled front endâ; âdented fendersâ;
Twistverb
To form into a thread from many fine filaments; as, to twist wool or cotton.
Twistverb
To be contorted; to writhe; to be distorted by torsion; to be united by winding round each other; to be or become twisted; as, some strands will twist more easily than others.
Twistverb
To follow a helical or spiral course; to be in the form of a helix.
Twistnoun
The act of twisting; a contortion; a flexure; a convolution; a bending.
âNot the least turn or twist in the fibers of any one animal which does not render them more proper for that particular animal's way of life than any other cast or texture.â;
Twistnoun
The form given in twisting.
â[He] shrunk at first sight of it; he found fault with the length, the thickness, and the twist.â;
Twistnoun
That which is formed by twisting, convoluting, or uniting parts.
Twistnoun
A cord, thread, or anything flexible, formed by winding strands or separate things round each other.
Twistnoun
A twig.
Twistnoun
A kind of closely twisted, strong sewing silk, used by tailors, saddlers, and the like.
Twistnoun
Act of imparting a turning or twisting motion, as to a pitched ball; also, the motion thus imparted; as, the twist of a billiard ball.
Twistnoun
A kind of cotton yarn, of several varieties.
Twistnoun
A strong individual tendency, or bent; a marked inclination; a bias; - often implying a peculiar or unusual tendency; as, a twist toward fanaticism.
Twistnoun
A roll of twisted dough, baked.
Twistnoun
A little twisted roll of tobacco.
Twistnoun
One of the threads of a warp, - usually more tightly twisted than the filling.
Twistnoun
A material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together; as, Damascus twist.
Twistnoun
The spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon.
Twistnoun
A beverage made of brandy and gin.
Twistnoun
an unforeseen development;
âevents suddenly took an awkward turnâ;
Twistnoun
an interpretation of a text or action;
âthey put an unsympathetic construction on his conductâ;
Twistnoun
any clever (deceptive) maneuver;
âhe would stoop to any device to win a pointâ;
Twistnoun
the act of rotating rapidly;
âhe gave the crank a spinâ; âit broke off after much twistingâ;
Twistnoun
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments;
âthe wrench to his knee occurred as he fellâ; âhe was sidelined with a hamstring pullâ;
Twistnoun
a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
Twistnoun
a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
Twistnoun
a jerky pulling movement
Twistnoun
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
Twistnoun
social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s;
âthey liked to dance the twistâ;
Twistnoun
the act of winding or twisting;
âhe put the key in the old clock and gave it a good windâ;
Twistnoun
turning or twisting around (in place);
âwith a quick twist of his head he surveyed the roomâ;
Twistverb
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling);
âThe prisoner writhed in discomfortâ; âThe child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embraceâ;
Twistverb
cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form;
âbend the rodâ; âtwist the dough into a braidâ; âthe strong man could turn an iron barâ;
Twistverb
turn in the opposite direction;
âtwist a wireâ;
Twistverb
form into a spiral shape;
âThe cord is all twistedâ;
Twistverb
form into twists;
âTwist the bacon around the sausageâ;
Twistverb
do the twist
Twistverb
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates;
âwrench a window off its hingesâ; âwrench oneself free from somebody's gripâ; âa deep sigh was wrenched from his chestâ;
Twistverb
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
Twistverb
twist suddenly so as to sprain;
âwrench one's ankleâ; âThe wrestler twisted his shoulderâ; âthe hikers sprained their ankles when they fellâ; âI turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several daysâ;