twine
1 of 3noun
ˈtwīn 
1
: a strong string of two or more strands twisted together
2
archaic : a twined or interlaced part or object
3
archaic : an act of twining, interlacing, or embracing
twiny
ˈtwī-nē
adjective twine
2 of 3verb (1)
twined; twining
transitive verb
1
a
: to twist together
b
: to form by twisting : weave
2
a
: interlace
the girl twined her hands
John Buchan
John Buchan b
: to cause to encircle or enfold something
c
: to cause to be encircled
intransitive verb
1
: to coil about a support
2
: to stretch or move in a sinuous manner : meander
the river twines through the valley
twiner noun
twine
3 of 3verb (2)
twined; twining
transitive verb
chiefly Scotland : to cause (one) to lose possession : deprive
twined him of his nose J. C. Ransom
J. C. Ransomintransitive verb
chiefly Scotland : part
you and me must twine R. L. Stevenson
R. L. Stevenson
Synonyms
Verb (1)
- coil
- corkscrew
- curl
- entwine
- spiral
- twist
- wind
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Noun The package was wrapped in brown paper and tied with twine. a strong piece of twine
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English twin, from Old English twīn; akin to Middle Dutch twijn twine, Old English twā two
Verb (2)
alteration of Scots twin, from Middle English twinnen, from twin double
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb (1)
13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
Verb (2)
1722, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Kids Definition
twine 1 of 2
noun
ˈtwīn
: a strong string of two or more strands twisted together
twine
2 of 2verb
twined; twining
1
: to twist together
We twined the branches into a wreath.
2
: to coil around a support
A vine twines around the pole.
twining 1 of 2
adjective
as in twined
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- twined
- twisting
- entwined
- twisted
- turning
- coiling
- kinked
- swirled
- bending
- weaving
- turned
- spiral
- coiled
- curving
- veering
- curling
- warped
- looping
- winding
- wavy
- spiraling
- curved
- looped
- corkscrew
- curled
- rounded
- bowed
- sinuous
- meandering
- serpentine
- spiralling
- zigzag
- zigzagging
- devious
- crooked
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- linear
- direct
- straight
- right
- straightforward
- untwisted
- uncurled
- undeviating
- unswerving
- straightaway
- unbent
twining
2 of 2verb
as in coiling
to follow a circular or spiral course the snake silently twined around the tree trunk Synonyms & Similar Words
- coiling
- winding
- curling
- entwining
- curving
- twisting
- swirling
- weaving
- spiraling
- circling
- corkscrewing
- sweeping
- arching
- spiralling
- looping
- turning
- arcing
- intertwining
- whirling
- bending
- encircling
- crooking
- interlacing
- hooking
- zigzagging
- wheeling
- veering
- swerving
- bowing
- meandering
- bulging
- lacing
- enlacing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- straightening