pretzelize

English

Etymology

pretzel +‎ -ize

Verb

pretzelize (third-person singular simple present pretzelizes, present participle pretzelizing, simple past and past participle pretzelized)

  1. To bend, twist, or contort; to pretzel.
  2. (figuratively) To deform a simple linear idea into a superfluously complex explanation.

Alternative forms

Synonyms
  • pretzel (to bend, twist, or contort)

Derived terms
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