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
twined; twining
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
1
: to coil about a support
2
: to stretch or move in a sinuous manner : meander
the river twines through the valley
twiner
noun
twined; twining
chiefly Scotland
: to cause (one) to lose possession : deprive
… twined him of his nose …—J. C. Ransom
J. C. Ransom
chiefly Scotland
: part
You and me must twine …—Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis StevensonExamples of twine in a Sentence
Noun
The package was wrapped in brown paper and tied with twine.
a strong piece of twine
Verb (1)
the snake silently twined around the tree trunk
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Dr. Avishesh Neupane, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
After installing the trellising in an existing garden, use plant clips or twine to encourage vining plants to grow upwards and then plant smaller edibles or flowers that like light shade in the shadow cast by the trellising system.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Feb. 2026
Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
No gloom-dark tree-glitter winding and twining its silks.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
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Noun
In yards and gardens, plant tags, synthetic twine, netting, and landscape fabric can also fragment into tiny pieces when mixed into soil or added to the compost pile.
—Dr. Avishesh Neupane, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
After installing the trellising in an existing garden, use plant clips or twine to encourage vining plants to grow upwards and then plant smaller edibles or flowers that like light shade in the shadow cast by the trellising system.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
Set it on a bookshelf or plant stand, wrap its vines on picture frames or shelves, and your hoya will slowly twine up them.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
No gloom-dark tree-glitter winding and twining its silks.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Twine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twine. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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