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tortile

[tawr-til] / ˈtɔr tɪl /
ADJECTIVE
coiled
Synonyms
WEAK
helicoid
Antonyms
WEAK
uncoiled
ADJECTIVE
crooked
Synonyms
STRONGEST
curved curving devious errant gnarled meandering serpentine sinuous twisted twisting winding
STRONG
bowed contorted deformed deviating disfigured distorted hooked rambling skewed slanted spiral tilted warped zigzag
WEAK
agee anfractuous angular asymmetric awry catawampus circuitous cockeyed incurving indirect irregular kinky knurly lopsided misshapen not straight oblique out of shape roundabout screwy snaky topsy-turvy tortuous uneven
Antonyms
STRONGEST
straight unbent untwisted
WEAK
good honest law-abiding lawful moral
ADJECTIVE
spiral
Synonyms
STRONGEST
circling coiled
STRONG
circular circumvoluted corkscrew curled radial rolled scrolled wound
WEAK
cochlear helical helicoid screw-shaped tendrillar voluted whorled
Antonyms
WEAK
straight uncurling unwinding
ADJECTIVE
twisted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
coiled complicated contorted convoluted crooked curled gnarled intricate tangled tortuous wry
STRONG
bent braided involved perverted wound
WEAK
awry knurly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
direct easy simple straight straightforward untwisted
WEAK
clear even wholesome

Example Sentences

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Marilyn Monroe’s eye-catching gait is more tortile and wambling than ever.

From Time • Aug. 3, 2012

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