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twine

8 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) twine (noun)
  2. 2) twine (verb)
  3. 3) twine (verb)
  4. twine reeler (noun)
  5. binder twine (noun)
  6. sea twine (noun)
  7. settler's twine (noun)
  8. wool twine (noun)

1twine

noun \ˈtwīn\

Definition of TWINE

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
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Examples of TWINE

  1. The package was wrapped in brown paper and tied with twine.
  2. a strong piece of twine

Origin of TWINE

Middle English twin, from Old English twīn; akin to Middle Dutch twijn twine, Old English twā two
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with TWINE

bine, brine, chine, cline, dine, dyne, fine, Jain, line, Main, mine, nine, pine, Quine, Rhine, rind, shine, shrine, sign, spine, spline, stein, swine, syne, thine, tine, trine, vine, whine, wine

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