Definition of tendril in English:

tendril

noun ˈtɛndrɪlˈtɛndrəl

1A slender threadlike appendage of a climbing plant, often growing in a spiral form, that stretches out and twines round any suitable support.
Example sentencesExamples
- The twining leaf tendrils will attach themselves to wires or other plants.
- These roses require support for their canes, as they do not have tendrils like vines to attach themselves.
- The ground has long, green tendrils growing from it.
- The garden pea has leaf tendrils.
- Thick green tendrils stretched themselves across the stone.
- Wire wrapped around the ladder gives the vine tendrils plenty of places to twine around.
- It will climb a suitable support by means of its red tendrils.
- They look more like a confusing maze of roots and tendrils than a real tree.
- Watch the tendrils on the stems to judge ripeness.
- Shoots were cut, divided into stems with broad leaves, tendrils, flowers, and fruits.
- The plant climbs by means of tendrils and is best grown in a composted soil supported by a fence or trellis.
- Grasping vines, like grape, climb by grasping their support with tendrils.
- She pulled several long willow tendrils from the tree's branches.
- They grow like dandelions, with long-spreading tendrils.
- Provide some support and the tendrils will climb up to the sky.
- Redvine tendrils begin growing out of the shoot straight, thin, and flexible.
- New tendrils and blossoms burst from buds on spring flowering plants.
- No sun shone past the thick canopy of tendrils and leaves.
- The plants produce an abundance of tendrils and can support themselves if planted about 1 inch apart.
- Each plant had from two to four tendrils.
Synonyms
thread, strand, filament
1. 1.1 Something resembling a plant tendril, especially a slender curl or ringlet of hair.
  the wind fitfully moved the dark tendrils around her forehead
  Example sentencesExamples
  She twisted the loose tendrils of my hair around her fingers.
  On either side, a couple thin tendrils of hair were left, snaking down to her shoulders.
  She braided my hair on top of my head, leaving tendrils hanging down.
  He glowered and brushed wispy tendrils of white hair from his face.
  Slowly, he raised his hand to brush a few stray tendrils of hair from her face.
  My tangled hair fell in sticky tendrils across my face.
  His fingertips slid into the soft tendrils of her hair.
  Her hair was thrown in a slightly messy ponytail that let tendrils of golden tawny hair fall in curls around her face.
  She had her hair carelessly tied back but tendrils were already escaping the elastic band.
  As usual, his hair was in tendrils that hung halfway down his face.
  The little girl throws her head back, thrilling at the breeze blowing through the tendrils of her hair.
  A light breeze once again blew the tendrils of hair into her face.
  Round faces would benefit from side slimming tendrils that hug the face.
  Her hair was piled in curls atop her head with tendrils curling down softly and resting on her shoulders.
  Her rich, dark chocolate hair cascaded down her back in loose curled tendrils.
  The optic nerve is composed of long tendrils called axons.
  She is radiantly attired in a pink designer dress, with her hair curled in tendrils.
  I slipped my left hand up into his hair, curling my finger around the tendrils of damp hair.
  Her hair was the brightest blonde, and curled into silky tendrils.
  She smoothed away a few tendrils of hair.
  Synonyms
  lock, tress, wisp

Origin

Mid 16th century: probably a diminutive of Old French tendron 'young shoot', from Latin tener 'tender'.

Definition of tendril in US English:

tendril

nounˈtɛndrəlˈtendrəl

1A slender threadlike appendage of a climbing plant, often growing in a spiral form, that stretches out and twines around any suitable support.
Example sentencesExamples
- The plants produce an abundance of tendrils and can support themselves if planted about 1 inch apart.
- They grow like dandelions, with long-spreading tendrils.
- Shoots were cut, divided into stems with broad leaves, tendrils, flowers, and fruits.
- The plant climbs by means of tendrils and is best grown in a composted soil supported by a fence or trellis.
- Thick green tendrils stretched themselves across the stone.
- The garden pea has leaf tendrils.
- Provide some support and the tendrils will climb up to the sky.
- No sun shone past the thick canopy of tendrils and leaves.
- These roses require support for their canes, as they do not have tendrils like vines to attach themselves.
- They look more like a confusing maze of roots and tendrils than a real tree.
- She pulled several long willow tendrils from the tree's branches.
- The twining leaf tendrils will attach themselves to wires or other plants.
- Grasping vines, like grape, climb by grasping their support with tendrils.
- Wire wrapped around the ladder gives the vine tendrils plenty of places to twine around.
- Watch the tendrils on the stems to judge ripeness.
- Redvine tendrils begin growing out of the shoot straight, thin, and flexible.
- It will climb a suitable support by means of its red tendrils.
- The ground has long, green tendrils growing from it.
- Each plant had from two to four tendrils.
- New tendrils and blossoms burst from buds on spring flowering plants.
Synonyms
thread, strand, filament
1. 1.1 Something resembling a plant tendril, especially a slender curl or ringlet of hair.
  Example sentencesExamples
  I slipped my left hand up into his hair, curling my finger around the tendrils of damp hair.
  Her hair was piled in curls atop her head with tendrils curling down softly and resting on her shoulders.
  Her hair was thrown in a slightly messy ponytail that let tendrils of golden tawny hair fall in curls around her face.
  A light breeze once again blew the tendrils of hair into her face.
  Her hair was the brightest blonde, and curled into silky tendrils.
  Slowly, he raised his hand to brush a few stray tendrils of hair from her face.
  She is radiantly attired in a pink designer dress, with her hair curled in tendrils.
  The little girl throws her head back, thrilling at the breeze blowing through the tendrils of her hair.
  She had her hair carelessly tied back but tendrils were already escaping the elastic band.
  Round faces would benefit from side slimming tendrils that hug the face.
  As usual, his hair was in tendrils that hung halfway down his face.
  Her rich, dark chocolate hair cascaded down her back in loose curled tendrils.
  The optic nerve is composed of long tendrils called axons.
  On either side, a couple thin tendrils of hair were left, snaking down to her shoulders.
  My tangled hair fell in sticky tendrils across my face.
  She smoothed away a few tendrils of hair.
  He glowered and brushed wispy tendrils of white hair from his face.
  She braided my hair on top of my head, leaving tendrils hanging down.
  His fingertips slid into the soft tendrils of her hair.
  She twisted the loose tendrils of my hair around her fingers.
  Synonyms
  lock, tress, wisp

Origin

Mid 16th century: probably a diminutive of Old French tendron ‘young shoot’, from Latin tener ‘tender’.

单词	tendril
释义	Definition of tendril in English: tendril noun ˈtɛndrɪlˈtɛndrəl 1A slender threadlike appendage of a climbing plant, often growing in a spiral form, that stretches out and twines round any suitable support. Example sentencesExamples The twining leaf tendrils will attach themselves to wires or other plants. These roses require support for their canes, as they do not have tendrils like vines to attach themselves. The ground has long, green tendrils growing from it. The garden pea has leaf tendrils. Thick green tendrils stretched themselves across the stone. Wire wrapped around the ladder gives the vine tendrils plenty of places to twine around. It will climb a suitable support by means of its red tendrils. They look more like a confusing maze of roots and tendrils than a real tree. Watch the tendrils on the stems to judge ripeness. Shoots were cut, divided into stems with broad leaves, tendrils, flowers, and fruits. The plant climbs by means of tendrils and is best grown in a composted soil supported by a fence or trellis. Grasping vines, like grape, climb by grasping their support with tendrils. She pulled several long willow tendrils from the tree's branches. They grow like dandelions, with long-spreading tendrils. Provide some support and the tendrils will climb up to the sky. Redvine tendrils begin growing out of the shoot straight, thin, and flexible. New tendrils and blossoms burst from buds on spring flowering plants. No sun shone past the thick canopy of tendrils and leaves. The plants produce an abundance of tendrils and can support themselves if planted about 1 inch apart. Each plant had from two to four tendrils. Synonyms thread, strand, filament 1.1 Something resembling a plant tendril, especially a slender curl or ringlet of hair. the wind fitfully moved the dark tendrils around her forehead Example sentencesExamples She twisted the loose tendrils of my hair around her fingers. On either side, a couple thin tendrils of hair were left, snaking down to her shoulders. She braided my hair on top of my head, leaving tendrils hanging down. He glowered and brushed wispy tendrils of white hair from his face. Slowly, he raised his hand to brush a few stray tendrils of hair from her face. My tangled hair fell in sticky tendrils across my face. His fingertips slid into the soft tendrils of her hair. Her hair was thrown in a slightly messy ponytail that let tendrils of golden tawny hair fall in curls around her face. She had her hair carelessly tied back but tendrils were already escaping the elastic band. As usual, his hair was in tendrils that hung halfway down his face. The little girl throws her head back, thrilling at the breeze blowing through the tendrils of her hair. A light breeze once again blew the tendrils of hair into her face. Round faces would benefit from side slimming tendrils that hug the face. Her hair was piled in curls atop her head with tendrils curling down softly and resting on her shoulders. Her rich, dark chocolate hair cascaded down her back in loose curled tendrils. The optic nerve is composed of long tendrils called axons. She is radiantly attired in a pink designer dress, with her hair curled in tendrils. I slipped my left hand up into his hair, curling my finger around the tendrils of damp hair. Her hair was the brightest blonde, and curled into silky tendrils. She smoothed away a few tendrils of hair. Synonyms lock, tress, wisp Origin Mid 16th century: probably a diminutive of Old French tendron 'young shoot', from Latin tener 'tender'. Definition of tendril in US English: tendril nounˈtɛndrəlˈtendrəl 1A slender threadlike appendage of a climbing plant, often growing in a spiral form, that stretches out and twines around any suitable support. Example sentencesExamples The plants produce an abundance of tendrils and can support themselves if planted about 1 inch apart. They grow like dandelions, with long-spreading tendrils. Shoots were cut, divided into stems with broad leaves, tendrils, flowers, and fruits. The plant climbs by means of tendrils and is best grown in a composted soil supported by a fence or trellis. Thick green tendrils stretched themselves across the stone. The garden pea has leaf tendrils. Provide some support and the tendrils will climb up to the sky. No sun shone past the thick canopy of tendrils and leaves. These roses require support for their canes, as they do not have tendrils like vines to attach themselves. They look more like a confusing maze of roots and tendrils than a real tree. She pulled several long willow tendrils from the tree's branches. The twining leaf tendrils will attach themselves to wires or other plants. Grasping vines, like grape, climb by grasping their support with tendrils. Wire wrapped around the ladder gives the vine tendrils plenty of places to twine around. Watch the tendrils on the stems to judge ripeness. Redvine tendrils begin growing out of the shoot straight, thin, and flexible. It will climb a suitable support by means of its red tendrils. The ground has long, green tendrils growing from it. Each plant had from two to four tendrils. New tendrils and blossoms burst from buds on spring flowering plants. Synonyms thread, strand, filament 1.1 Something resembling a plant tendril, especially a slender curl or ringlet of hair. Example sentencesExamples I slipped my left hand up into his hair, curling my finger around the tendrils of damp hair. Her hair was piled in curls atop her head with tendrils curling down softly and resting on her shoulders. Her hair was thrown in a slightly messy ponytail that let tendrils of golden tawny hair fall in curls around her face. A light breeze once again blew the tendrils of hair into her face. Her hair was the brightest blonde, and curled into silky tendrils. Slowly, he raised his hand to brush a few stray tendrils of hair from her face. She is radiantly attired in a pink designer dress, with her hair curled in tendrils. The little girl throws her head back, thrilling at the breeze blowing through the tendrils of her hair. She had her hair carelessly tied back but tendrils were already escaping the elastic band. Round faces would benefit from side slimming tendrils that hug the face. As usual, his hair was in tendrils that hung halfway down his face. Her rich, dark chocolate hair cascaded down her back in loose curled tendrils. The optic nerve is composed of long tendrils called axons. On either side, a couple thin tendrils of hair were left, snaking down to her shoulders. My tangled hair fell in sticky tendrils across my face. She smoothed away a few tendrils of hair. He glowered and brushed wispy tendrils of white hair from his face. She braided my hair on top of my head, leaving tendrils hanging down. His fingertips slid into the soft tendrils of her hair. She twisted the loose tendrils of my hair around her fingers. Synonyms lock, tress, wisp Origin Mid 16th century: probably a diminutive of Old French tendron ‘young shoot’, from Latin tener ‘tender’.
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