Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Twisting; winding; coiling; embracing.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Winding around something; twisting; embracing; climbing by winding about a support.
- adjective The act of one who, or that which, twines; (Bot.) the act of climbing spirally.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun countable A layout or motion that
twines . - noun UK, uncountable, regional, West Cumbrian
complaining orgrumbling - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
twine .
Etymologies
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Examples
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That was what he called twining her vernal wreath around the brows of patriot Hope.
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He could clearly recall her twining her arms around his neck as he was leaving, kissing him lingeringly on the lips, and declaring that she had not spent a more energetic and enjoyable night since she did not know when.
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And if the Cycropians swing on their trapezes as high as they can, often it's just to create a strong enough pendulum motion so that they can carry off a slower, more luxurious movement, such as twining the body around a trapeze bar.
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And if the Cycropians swing on their trapezes as high as they can, often it's just to create a strong enough pendulum motion so that they can carry off a slower, more luxurious movement, such as twining the body around a trapeze bar.
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And if the Cycropians swing on their trapezes as high as they can, often it's just to create a strong enough pendulum motion so that they can carry off a slower, more luxurious movement, such as twining the body around a trapeze bar.
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In vain, when freed, did Ponta try to avoid the clutching arms and twining body.
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I think it was being in those woods, all the roots twining around my bones, like shackles.
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I think it was being in those woods, all the roots twining around my bones, like shackles.
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It glittered beneath the light, twining over his broad shoulders to trail around my wrist like the ebony jesses of some exotic bird of prey.
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It was still cloaked in shadow but if I stared long enough I could almost swear I saw the gossamer silhouette of an ancient oak, its branches twining together as though hiding a secret.
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