Twistian
Twistian adjective: of or relating to Oliver Twist (from the 1838 novel by Charles Dickens), a mistreated orphan who scandalizes the workhouse by daring to ask for more food.
Adjective
Twistian (comparative more Twistian, superlative most Twistian)
- Of or relating to Oliver Twist (from the 1838 novel by Charles Dickens), a mistreated orphan who scandalizes the workhouse by daring to ask for more food.
- It's the kind of Oliver Twistian advice given frequently to blacks deemed middle class: be grateful for the gruel because children are starving in the inner cities.1995, Patricia J. Williams, The Rooster's Egg, page 89
- Worst of all, it was the parents of children who learned easily who supported this behavior. They should have known that treating children in a Twistian manner was bound to have negative effects.2000, David Day, My First Life, page lx
Forms of Twistian
| comparative | more Twistian |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Twistian |
Origin of Twistian
From Twist + -ian.
Phrases with Twistian
Questions about Twistian
- What does Twistian mean?
- Twistian means of or relating to Oliver Twist (from the 1838 novel by Charles Dickens), a mistreated orphan who scandalizes the workhouse by daring to ask for more food.
- What part of speech is Twistian?
- Twistian is an adjective.
Words near Twistian in the dictionary
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