Antonyms for tortile
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : tawr-til |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtɔr tɪl |
Definition of tortile
- As in spiral : adj curling, winding
- As in coiled : adj curled up
- As in twisted : adj knotty
- As in crooked : adj bent, angled
- He that would behold a very anomalous motion, may observe it in the Tortile and tiring stroaks of Gnatworms.
- Extract from : « The Works of Sir Thomas Browne » by Thomas Browne
Synonyms for tortile
- agee
- anfractuous
- angular
- asymmetric
- awry
- bent
- bowed
- braided
- catawampus
- circling
- circuitous
- circular
- circumvoluted
- cochlear
- cockeyed
- coiled
- complicated
- contorted
- convoluted
- corkscrew
- crippled
- crooked
- curled
- curved
- curving
- deformed
- deviating
- devious
- disfigured
- distorted
- errant
- gnarled
- helical
- helicoid
- hooked
- incurving
- indirect
- intricate
- involved
- irregular
- kinky
- knurly
- lopsided
- meandering
- misshapen
- not straight
- oblique
- out of shape
- perverted
- radial
- rambling
- rolled
- roundabout
- screw-shaped
- screwy
- scrolled
- serpentine
- sinuous
- skewed
- slanted
- snaky
- spiral
- tangled
- tendrillar
- tilted
- topsy-turvy
- tortile
- tortuous
- twisted
- twisting
- uneven
- voluted
- warped
- whorled
- winding
- wound
- wry
- zigzag
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