enlacing
Wrapping around repeatedly
Enlacing is the act of encircling, entwining, or binding together—wrapping around something the way laces interlace through eyelets.
The word suggests interweaving or embracing: vines enlacing the trellis, fingers enlacing in the dark.
Literary and uncommon, it appears most often in poetry or elevated prose describing things that wind together or hold fast.
Twisting together mutually
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- braidingInterlacing three strands
- entwiningTwisting things together
clasping · encircling · binding · wrapping · coiling · looping · knotting · twisting
Holding warmly, willingly accepting
- holdingMaintaining physical possession
- enfoldingSurrounding on all sides
- cradlingHolding tenderly, protectively
- caressingTouching with affection
clasping · encircling · intertwining · wrapping · enveloping · clinging · nestling · cuddling
Narrow fabric strips
- cordsThin flexible strands
- lacesShoe-closing strings
- latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
tracery · ornamental · embroidery · trim · edging · crocheting · tatting · macrame
intertwining
Twisting together mutually
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- braidingInterlacing three strands
entwining · clasping · encircling · binding · wrapping · coiling · looping · knotting · twisting · embracing
embracing
Holding warmly, willingly accepting
- holdingMaintaining physical possession
- enfoldingSurrounding on all sides
- cradlingHolding tenderly, protectively
caressing · clasping · encircling · intertwining · wrapping · enveloping · clinging · nestling · cuddling · snuggling
ribbons
Narrow fabric strips
filigree · tracery · ornamental · embroidery · trim · edging · crocheting · tatting · macrame · netting
enlacingunlacing
Removing threaded ties
untangling · disentangling · unraveling · unwinding · loosening
enlacingreleasing
Allowing to escape
letting go · pushing away · separating · distancing · withdrawing
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