tortile
[ tawr-til ]
/ ˈtɔr tɪl /
adjective
twisted; coiled.
Words nearby tortile
torte,
tortelier,
tortellini,
tortfeasor,
torticollis,
tortile,
tortilla,
tortilla flat,
tortillon,
tortious,
tortoise
Example sentences from the Web for tortile
He that would behold a very anomalous motion, may observe it in the Tortile and tiring stroaks of Gnatworms.
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne |Thomas Browne
British Dictionary definitions for tortile
tortile
/ (ˈtɔːtaɪl) /
adjective
rare
twisted or coiled
Derived forms of tortile
tortility (tɔːˈtɪlɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for tortile
C17: from Latin
tortilis winding, from
tortus twisted, from
torquēre to twist