twister

Definition of Twister in English :

1. tornado, twister

a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground

2. cruller, twister

small friedcake formed into twisted strips and fried; richer than doughnuts

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Twister

noun

1. British

a swindling or dishonest person

2.

a person or thing that twists, such as a device used in making ropes

3. US and Canadian an informal name for tornado

4.

a ball moving with a twisting motion

noun

1.

a person who twists

2.

a thing that twists

; specif.,

a.

a machine for twisting threads, etc.

b.

a thrown or batted ball that has been given a twist

3. US, Informal

a tornado or cyclone

n.

1. One that twists, as in the manufacture of rope or yarn.

2. Sports A ball thrown or batted with a twist.

3. Informal A tornado or cyclone.