Index of English words, starting with "tw"

(1) - Twit (v. t.) To vex by bringing to notice, or reminding of, a fault, defect, misfortune, or the like; to revile; to reproach; to upbraid; to taunt; as, he twitted his friend of falsehood.

(1) - Twitch (n.) A stick with a hole in one end through which passes a loop, which can be drawn tightly over the upper lip or an ear of a horse. By twisting the stick the compression is made sufficiently painful to keep the animal quiet during a slight surgical operation.
(2) - Twitch (n.) A short, spastic contraction of the fibers or muscles; a simple muscular contraction; as, convulsive twitches; a twitch in the side.
(3) - Twitch (n.) The act of twitching; a pull with a jerk; a short, sudden, quick pull; as, a twitch by the sleeve.
(4) - Twitch (v. t.) To pull with a sudden jerk; to pluck with a short, quick motion; to snatch; as, to twitch one by the sleeve; to twitch a thing out of another's hand; to twitch off clusters of grapes.

(1) - Twitcher (n.) One who, or that which, twitches.

(1) - Twitter (n.) A slight trembling or agitation of the nerves.
(2) - Twitter (n.) A half-suppressed laugh; a fit of laughter partially restrained; a titter; a giggle.
(3) - Twitter (n.) The act of twittering; a small, tremulous, intermitted noise, as that made by a swallow.
(4) - Twitter (v. t.) To utter with a twitter.
(5) - Twitter (v. i.) To have a slight trembling of the nerves; to be excited or agitated.
(6) - Twitter (v. i.) To make the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; to titter; to giggle.
(7) - Twitter (v. i.) To make a succession of small, tremulous, intermitted noises.
(8) - Twitter (n.) One who twits, or reproaches; an upbraider.