entwined

American  

[en-twahynd] / ɛnˈtwaɪnd /

Rarely intwined

adjective

1. twisted, laced, or wound together.

   I’ve seen some innovative and lovely fences made out of entwined branches.

   She tenderly took his hand, dropping her gaze to their entwined fingers.

2. (of events, themes, characters, etc.) closely or inextricably involved with one another.

   In her fascinating book the author vividly tells the entwined stories of America’s highways and highway robbers.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of entwine.

Other Word Forms

• unentwined adjective
• unintwined adjective

Etymology

Origin of entwined

First recorded in 1805–15; entwine ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; entwine ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

But semiconductor makers and their customers are increasingly entwined.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

The military is deeply entwined in the government, with generals in charge of various functions throughout society.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2026

For more than a century, the Greenwoods’ lives and fates were entwined with the trees they fought to exploit or protect.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

England will be defined as losers in this country, their history entwined with all the other Ashes tourists to be humbled down under.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

Their two names would remain entwined for the rest of Lawrence’s life, with more atom smashers— and many more achievements—still to come.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Related Words

• involved
• married
• merged
• united