tortile

[ tawr-til ]
/ ˈtɔr tɪl /

adjective

twisted; coiled.

Origin of tortile

1650–60; < Latin tortilis, equivalent to tort(us) twisted (see tort) + -ilis -ile

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.

British Dictionary definitions for tortile

tortile
/ (ˈtɔːtaɪl) /

adjective

rare twisted or coiled

Derived forms of tortile

tortility (tɔːˈtɪlɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for tortile

C17: from Latin tortilis winding, from tortus twisted, from torquēre to twist