Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
tortuous, twisting, twisty, winding, voluminous
(adjective) marked by repeated turns and bends; “a tortuous road up the mountain”; “winding roads are full of surprises”; “had to steer the car down a twisty track”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
twisty (comparative twistier, superlative twistiest)
Characterised by a twist, or that which twists.
curly
twisty (plural twisties)
Something that is twisty, such as a road
A strand of hair twisted together in a braid-like fashion
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• Wittys
Source: Wiktionary
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.