twister

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
  2. noun small friedcake formed into twisted strips and fried; richer than doughnuts

Etymology

From Middle English twyster, equivalent to twist + -er.

In classic literature

Synonyms

tornado

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