English Explanatory Dictionary

twire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To glance shyly or slyly; look askance; make eyes; leer; peer; pry.
  2. To twinkle; sparkle; wink.
noun
  1. A sly glance; a leer.
noun
  1. A twisted filament; a thread.
verb
  1. To twist; twirl.
noun
  1. A pipe through which the blast is delivered to the interior of a blast furnace, or to the fire of a forge; a tuyere.

Pronunciation

/ˈtwaɪə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-twire.wav

Word forms

twire twires twiring twired tweer

Etymology

From Middle English twiren (“to peep out, pry about, twinkle, glance, gleam”), cognate with Middle High German zwieren (“to spy”), Bavarian zwiren, zwieren (“to spy, glance”). Perhaps related to Old English twinclian (“to twinkle”). More at twinkle.

Derived words

twire-pipe
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