The Collaborative International Dictionary
Tortile
Tortile \Tor"tile\, a. [L. tortilis, fr. torquere, tortum, to twist: cf. F. tortile.] Twisted; wreathed; coiled.
Wiktionary
tortile
a. (context rare English) twisted, winding, contorted.
Usage examples of "tortile".
With one fall each, this time they were equal, with no weapons but their hands and feet, their speed, and the tortile strength of their muscles.