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plot-twisty

plot-twisty adjective: relating to or characteristic of a plot twist.

Adjective

plot-twisty (comparative more plot-twisty, superlative most plot-twisty)

  1. (rare) Relating to or characteristic of a plot twist.
    • It can start to feel like Woolcock is on the the^([sic]) verge of making Les Pêcheurs de Perles feel contemporary, and profound. But in the end, she doesn’t have a trick up her sleeve that can fix the jagged, plot-twisty ending (long judged implausible, even by operatic standards).2016 January 5, Seth Colter Walls, “Les Pêcheurs de Perles review – inconsistently ravishing”, in The Guardian

Forms of plot-twisty

comparativemore plot-twisty
superlativemost plot-twisty

Origin of plot-twisty

From plot twist + -y.

Questions about plot-twisty

What does plot-twisty mean?
Plot-twisty means relating to or characteristic of a plot twist.
What part of speech is plot-twisty?
Plot-twisty is an adjective.

Words near plot-twisty in the dictionary

  1. plot points
  2. plot twist
  3. plot twists
  4. plot wheel
  5. plot wheels
  6. plot-twisty
  7. plotbunnies
  8. plotbunny
  9. plotful
  10. plotholder
  11. plotholders

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