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twist vs spiral

spiral vs twist

twist and spiral both are nouns.

twist is not an adjective while spiral is an adjective.

twist and spiral both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
twist Yes No Yes No
spiral Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, spiral is a hyponym of twist; that is, spiral is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than twist:
  • twist: extend in curves and turns
  • spiral: form a spiral
Other hyponyms of twist include circumvolute, snake.
twist (noun) spiral (noun)
social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s flying downward in a helical path with a large radius
any clever maneuver a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
the act of rotating rapidly ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center
turning or twisting around (in place) a continuously accelerating change in the economy
the act of winding or twisting a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle
an interpretation of a text or action
an unforeseen development
a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
a jerky pulling movement
a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
a circular segment of a curve
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
twist (adjective) spiral (adjective)
in the shape of a coil
twist (verb) spiral (verb)
twist suddenly so as to sprain to wind or move in a spiral course
form into twists move in a spiral or zigzag course
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive form a spiral
turn in the opposite direction
form into a spiral shape
cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
do the twist
extend in curves and turns
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