|
| twine [ twīn ] |
noun (plural twines) |
|
| Definition: |
| |
1. string: string or cord made from threads or strands that have been twisted together
|
2. something made by twisting: something that is formed by twisting or coiling separate strands together
|
3. twisting action: a twisting or weaving action
|
verb (past and past participle twined, present participle twin·ing, 3rd person present singular twines) |
|
| Definition: |
| |
1. transitive and intransitive verb twist around something: to grow, wind, or twist around or together, or make something grow, wind, or twist around something else
  the ivy twining around the old oak tree
|
2. intransitive verb have winding course: to take or follow a winding route
From the cabin door a path twines through the woods.
|
3. transitive verb weave something: to make something by weaving or twisting separate strands together
|
| [ Old English twīn "double thread." < Germanic] |
|
| twin·er noun |
| twin·y adjective |
|
