1. small friedcake formed into twisted strips and fried; richer than doughnuts • Syn: cruller • Hypernyms: friedcake 2. a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground • Syn: tornado • Derivationally related forms: twist • Hypernyms: cyclone • Hyponyms: supertwister, waterspout