twisty puzzle

British, Southern, Standard/ˈtwɪstɪjˌpʌz(ə)l/

noun

A puzzle consisting of a set of interlocking pieces that can be arranged into various combinations by twisting, such as a Rubik's cube.

Meanings

nountwisty puzzle (plural twisty puzzles)

plural twisty puzzles

  1. A puzzle consisting of a set of interlocking pieces that can be arranged into various combinations by twisting, such as a Rubik's cube.

    Ever since E. Rubik invented his famous cube in 1974, a boom of twisty puzzles began.

    2016, Cameron Browne, Game & Puzzle Design, vol. 2
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