tendril
noun
a threadlike, leafless organ of climbing plants, often growing in spiral form, which attaches itself to or twines round some other body, so as to support the plant.
tendrils
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pluralof tendril.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Paul Cremo, who directs the Met's commissioning program, said creating the other-worldly universe for "Bardo" -- in which tendrils engulf singers and ghosts explode -- challenged the Met's technical staff.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
Its mouth is triangular, divided into three lips, and surrounded by sensory tendrils, giving it an appearance reminiscent of a tiny marine Sarlacc pit.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
Somehow, the tiny thin tendrils still hold on.
From Salon ● May 9, 2026
Data provided to The Times by Melissa, a global address provider, shows that most of those displaced in the two fires stayed close to home but they also spread tendrils across the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
Xan could see the tendrils of magic fluttering behind her like ribbons.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
