tortile


tortile

(ˈtɔːtaɪl) adjrare twisted or coiled[C17: from Latin tortilis winding, from tortus twisted, from torquēre to twist] tortility n

tor•tile

(ˈtɔr tɪl)

adj. twisted; coiled. [1650–60; < Latin tortilis, derivative of tor(quere) to twist, wring]