screwlike

Definition of screwlikenext
as in spiral
turning around an axis like the thread of a screw performed a screwlike dive into the pool

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Adjective
  • Anya wrote this down in a spiral notebook, in her particular spiked cursive.
    Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Their misadventures spiral into odd, escalating situations that would play better with sharper writing or more adventurous direction.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Chicago capped a winding season of exclamation-point football with its wild-card comeback against the archrival Green Bay Packers.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Old Town Albuquerque With its narrow, winding streets and adobe architecture, Old Town Albuquerque oozes small-town charm.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Screwlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screwlike. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.

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