Etymology

twistical

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Today it means: Crooked; tortuous. Full definition →

First used late 18th century
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The story

From twist + -ical.

First known use, by meaning

  • From late 18th century Crooked; tortuous.
  • From late 18th century Perverse; unfair; dishonest.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.