twire

As an adverb twice

is two times.

As a verb twire is

to glance shyly or slyly; look askance; make eyes; leer; peer; pry or twire can be to twist; twirl.

As a noun twire is

a sly glance; a leer or twire can be a twisted filament; a thread.

As nouns the difference between wire and twire

is that wire is metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die while twire is a sly glance; a leer.

As verbs the difference between wire and twire

is that wire is to fasten with wire, especially with reference to wine bottles, corks, or fencing while twire is to glance shyly or slyly; look askance; make eyes; leer; peer; pry.