Meaning & use
twisty roads
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Meaning
phraseplural
Roads that have many curves and bends.
Grammar: Plural noun phrase; use 'a twisty road' for one.
Patterns
- a twisty road
- drive on twisty roads
The mountain pass is full of twisty roads that require careful driving.
We took the twisty roads along the coast and enjoyed the views.
Twisty roads can be fun on a motorcycle but dangerous in bad weather.
Common combinations
- narrow twisty roads
- The village is reached by narrow twisty roads.
- drive on twisty roads
- She loves to drive on twisty roads in the hills.
- twisty mountain roads
- Twisty mountain roads offer spectacular scenery.
- a series of twisty roads
- The rally course includes a series of twisty roads.
Synonyms and how they differ
- winding roads
- Very similar, but 'winding' often suggests a longer, more gradual curve, while 'twisty' suggests many sharp bends.
- curvy roads
- Informal and often used for pleasant, gentle curves; 'twisty' can imply more challenging or hazardous bends.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: twisty roads or twisted?
twisty roads vs twisted
Means bent out of shape or distorted; not used for roads that simply have many curves.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'twisty roads' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Option 1 has a subject-verb agreement error ('roads was'). Option 2 correctly uses the plural phrase as the object of a preposition. Option 3 incorrectly uses the phrase as an adjective before a noun. Option 4 is nonsense.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “twisty roads”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.