Definition
In a twisted or contorted state; wrung or coiled into a spiral or irregular shape.
Etymology
From 'a-' (in a state of) + 'twist' (to turn or coil). 'Twist' comes from Old English 'twist' meaning rope or cord.
Kelly Says
'Atwist' appears in old poetry to describe both physical twisting (ropes, vines) and emotional states (a heart atwist with pain)—the prefix made it work as both concrete and metaphorical.
Translations
ARالعربية
الانحناء
al-anḥināʾ
CSČeština
točivost
TOH-chee-vost
DADansk
vridning
VREE-dning
DEDeutsch
Verdrehung
fayr-DREH-oong
ELΕλληνικά
στροφή
strophē
ESEspañol
torsión
tor-SEE-on
FISuomi
kiertyminen
KEE-ehr-too-mee-neh
FRFrançais
tordu
tawr-DEW
HUMagyar
csavarodás
CHAH-vah-roh-dash
IDBahasa Indonesia
puntiran
poon-TEE-rahn
IGIG
mgbanwe
m-gbah-n-weh
ITItaliano
torsione
tor-SEE-oh-neh
MSBahasa Melayu
puntiran
poon-TEE-rahn
NLNederlands
draaiing
DRAH-ying
NONorsk
vridning
VREE-dning
PTPortuguês
torção
tohr-SOW
RORomână
răsucire
ruh-SOO-chee-reh
RUРусский
скручивание
skroo-chee-VAH-nee-eh
SVSvenska
vridning
VREE-dning
SWKiswahili
mzunguko
m-ZOON-goo-koh
TAதமிழ்
சுழற்சி
suzhalchi
TLTL
pagkiling
pag-KEE-ling
TRTürkçe
burkulma
boor-KOOL-mah
UKУкраїнська
скручування
skroo-chee-VAH-nee-ah
ZUZU
ukugibela
oo-koo-gee-beh-lah