twistingly

/ˈtwɪstɪŋli/ adv

In a twisting way; with twisting movements or a twisted shape.

Word Origin Twist comes from Proto-Germanic twistaz 'thread, rope,' from the idea of two strands twined together (PIE *dwo- 'two'). So twistingly means 'in a twisting manner.' The same root gives us twine, twin, two, and between (literally 'by two').

adv In a twisting way; with twisting movements or a twisted shape.

The snake moved twistingly through the grass, its body forming S-shaped curves.

(副词) 扭曲地

蛇蜿蜒地穿过草丛,身体形成S形曲线。

(adverbio) De manera sinuosa; con movimientos o formas retorcidas.

La serpiente se movía sinuosamente por la hierba, formando curvas en S con su cuerpo.

(adverbe) sinueusement; en zigzag; de manière tortueuse; en se tortillant; tortueusement [En se tordant ; avec des mouvements sinueux ou tortueux.]

Le serpent se faufilait en se tortillant à travers l'herbe, son corps formant des courbes en S.

(Adverb) windend; schlängelnd [Auf eine sich windende Weise; mit drehenden Bewegungen oder in verdrehter Form.]

Die Schlange bewegte sich **twistingly** durch das Gras und bildete S-förmige Kurven.

(副詞) ねじれるように。曲がりくねって。

「蛇は草の中をくねくねと這い進みながら、体をS字型に曲げていた。」

(advérbio) sinuosamente; de modo sinuoso; em zigue-zague [De modo sinuoso; com movimentos de torção ou forma torcida.]

A cobra se movia sinuosamente pela grama, com o corpo formando curvas em S.

Word parts: twist + ing + ly

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