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单词 tortile
释义

tortile

[ tawr-til ]
/ ˈtɔr tɪl /
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adjective

twisted; coiled.

Origin of tortile

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

Words nearby tortile

torte, Tortelier, tortellini, tortfeasor, torticollis, tortile, tortilla, Tortilla Flat, tortillon, tortious, tortoise
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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.

    The Works of Sir Thomas Browne|Thomas Browne

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
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