corkscrewyadj.

Etymology: Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈcorkscrewy.

Like a corkscrew, spiral.

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the world > space > shape > curvature > coil > [adjective] > spiral or helical

twine1551

snailing1615

spireda1625

involved1665

spiralled1665

screwlike1675

spiry1677

voluted1801

corkscrew1815

screwed1821

volute1839

spiriform1841

volutiform1843

spiring1871

corkscrewy1886

turbaned1924

spiralized1928

spiralizing1977

1886 Pall Mall Gaz. 15 Dec. 4/2 The bird [snipe]..then enters upon that corkscrewy flight, which is his chief charm as an object of sport.

1890 Chambers's Jrnl. 5 Apr. 221/1 A ‘corkscrewy’ ringlet dangling at each cheek.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	corkscrewy
释义	corkscrewyadj. Etymology: Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈcorkscrewy. Like a corkscrew, spiral. ΘΠ the world > space > shape > curvature > coil > [adjective] > spiral or helical twine1551 snailing1615 spireda1625 involved1665 spiralled1665 screwlike1675 spiry1677 voluted1801 corkscrew1815 screwed1821 volute1839 spiriform1841 volutiform1843 spiring1871 corkscrewy1886 turbaned1924 spiralized1928 spiralizing1977 1886 Pall Mall Gaz. 15 Dec. 4/2 The bird [snipe]..then enters upon that corkscrewy flight, which is his chief charm as an object of sport. 1890 Chambers's Jrnl. 5 Apr. 221/1 A ‘corkscrewy’ ringlet dangling at each cheek. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < adj.1886
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