Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To roll and twist.
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- noun A
turning ,twisting orspinning motion - verb To
rotate ,spin ortwirl
Etymologies
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Examples
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In ice dancing, the twizzle is the equivalent of a triple Axel.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed BEVERLEY SMITH 2011
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In their Hawk Jets they will perform manoeuvres including the 'apollo loop' a spectacular upside-down loop, the 'heart to double roll' and the 'twizzle', with the finale of the 'viken break' an incredible move that will see the jets zoom away in different directions in the shape of a fan after flying tantalisingly close together in a pyramid formation.
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In their Hawk Jets they will perform manoeuvres including the 'apollo loop' a spectacular upside-down loop, the 'heart to double roll' and the 'twizzle', with the finale of the 'viken break' an incredible move that will see the jets zoom away in different directions in the shape of a fan after flying tantalisingly close together in a pyramid formation.
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Tanith Belbin put a foot down on a twizzle in the 2006 Games when she and Ben Agosto needed a flawless performance to move up from silver to gold.
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Burlesque favourites Slinky Sparkles and Marnie Scarlet twizzle their tassles, there's a "performance fashion installation" from Engineers Of Desire, plus Graveyard Johnnys deliver a set of menacing live psychobilly.
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A short ensemble skate to "Moon River" featuring Ms. Hamill was greeted with hoots, foot-stomps and hollers, a rather rowdy response for a staid crowd that knows a good twizzle when it sees one.
Hamill Gala Showing Is Golden Marshall Heyman 2010
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A, the parthan kicks a twizzle off sides, and thus has to camber; B, the bup scores a rouge after hitting off an opposing behind; or C, 14 planets are tallied, but only the key wins the grander.
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If Michael wants to twizzle me round his little finger and tie me in knots with his divided story then I'll cope with that too.
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If Michael wants to twizzle me round his little finger and tie me in knots with his divided story then I'll cope with that too.
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Was it the parthan kicks a twizzle off sides and thus has to camber; the bup scores a rouge after hitting off an opposing behind; or 14 planets are tallied but only the key wins the grander?
reesetee commented on the word twizzle
A multirotational one-foot turn in figure skating.
February 11, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word twizzle
Whoa, that's the shizzle.
February 11, 2007
reesetee commented on the word twizzle
Makes me hungry for red licorice, though.
February 13, 2007
fbharjo commented on the word twizzle
frequentative of twist
September 21, 2011