Flexuosities

/ˌflɛkʃuˈɒsɪtiz/ noun

Definition

Plural of flexuosity; the quality of being full of twists, turns, or curves.

Etymology

From Latin flexuosus (full of bendings), derived from flexus (bent) + -osity (quality of). The suffix -osity creates abstract nouns describing a state or condition, while the plural -ities marks the noun as plural.

Kelly Says

This word is so delightfully twisty itself that its sound mirrors its meaning—all those z and s sounds make it feel slippery and winding, like the very thing it describes!

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