Noun
1
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
"The sky turned ominous black as a terrifying twister touched down, its funnel-shaped cloud spinning rapidly before slamming into the cornfields."
2
small friedcake formed into twisted strips and fried; richer than doughnuts
"My grandmother always makes a batch of spicy twisters for Sunday breakfast, and they are much richer and tastier than store-bought doughnuts."
3
One who twists.
"The new manager is a real twister, constantly changing project deadlines to suit his own schedule."
Proper Noun
1
A party game that requires several players on a single mat to straddle four colored rows of dots in randomly selected positions without falling.
"During our office break, we spent twenty minutes trying to complete the twister challenge before anyone lost their balance and fell off the mat."
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