twine
1a strong thread or string composed of two or more strands twisted together.
an act of twining, twisting, or interweaving.
a coiled or twisted object or part; convolution.
a twist or turn in anything.
a knot or tangle.
to twist together; interwind; interweave.
to form by or as by twisting together: to twine a wreath.
to twist (one strand, thread, or the like) with another; interlace.
to insert with a twisting or winding motion (usually followed by in or into): He twined his fingers in his hair.
to clasp or enfold (something) around something else; place by or as if by winding (usually followed by about, around, etc.): She twined her arms about the sculpture and carried it away.
to wind about something; twist itself in spirals (usually followed by about, around, etc.): Strangling vines twined about the tree.
to wind in a sinuous or meandering course.
Origin of twine
1Other words from twine
- twine·a·ble, adjective
- twiner, noun
Words that may be confused with twine
Other definitions for twine (2 of 2)
to separate; part.
Origin of twine
2- Also twin .
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How to use twine in a sentence
And so she twines together the white flowers, the yellow flowers, and the red flowers, into a chaplet.
Child Life In Town And Country | Anatole FranceThe Granadilla is a shrub or bush, and it twines round the trunks of trees, or climbs up the walls of the Ranchos.
It lives on wax, twines its threads round the honeycomb, and very soon causes the larv contained in it to perish.
The Insect World | Louis FiguierIt twines round the stems of lofty trees, which its flattened coils gradually constrict with almost life-like cruelty!
Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I | Karl Ritter von ScherzerLaurels grow green on the battle-field, love twines garlands of roses-roses with thorns, yet beautiful roses!
The Burgomaster's Wife, Complete | Georg Ebers
British Dictionary definitions for twine
/ (twaɪn) /
string made by twisting together fibres of hemp, cotton, etc
the act or an instance of twining
something produced or characterized by twining
a twist, coil, or convolution
a knot, tangle, or snarl
(tr) to twist together; interweave: she twined the wicker to make a basket
(tr) to form by or as if by twining: to twine a garland
(when intr, often foll by around) to wind or cause to wind, esp in spirals: the creeper twines around the tree
Origin of twine
1Derived forms of twine
- twiner, noun
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