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  • noun The state or condition of being twisty.

Etymologies

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twisty +‎ -ness

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Examples

  • Smithers was talking loudly about the "twistiness" of the identification, and the youngster with the big ears was listening attentively.

    Love and Mr. Lewisham 1906

  • Your comment prompted me to do some thinking about exactly how much "twistiness" can be achieved for a single solution maze.

    The Code Project Latest Articles _beauw_ 2010

  • This endlessly fascinating swirl of a film could have come only from Nolan, who blends the cerebral twistiness of Memento (his thriller that moves backward in time) with the spectacular action of his Batman megahit, The Dark Knight.

    Where Is Freud When You Need Him? 2010

  • Angst and dark black-eyeballed twistiness is just my cup of tea on occasion and I would love to hear them speak of their various experiences.

    Ten Things Tuesday – Characters « The Life and Times of Organic Mama 2007

  • A teen novel for those kids who enjoy some psychological twistiness, but a teen novel all the same.

    Archive 2006-04-01 fusenumber8 2006

  • If his name sounds familiar rivaling only Jon Scieszka in terms of tongue twistiness, you may remember that it was his picture book Punk Farm that was acquired by Dreamworks earlier this year for future CGI goodness.

    Archive 2006-08-01 fusenumber8 2006

  • I absolutely PONG to high heaven!! excuse the twistiness I AM looking forward to the wedding because my FAMILY (which now includes my husband) will be there and whatever else happens ... a day with that many people I love ... can't be TOTALLY bad can it?

    the-moo Diary Entry the-moo 2006

  • Smithers was talking loudly about the “twistiness” of the identification, and the youngster with the big ears was listening attentively.

    Love and Mr Lewisham Herbert George 2004

  • She must be now, mustn't she, and yet-damn this twistiness!

    Drums of Autumn Gabaldon, Diana 1997

  • First, I am sacrificing some potential twistiness by not allowing backtracking to the West.

    The Code Project Latest Articles _beauw_ 2010

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