twining
Wrapping in spirals
Twining describes the action of winding or wrapping around something in a spiral or interlacing pattern.
Plants that twine, like morning glories or pole beans, wrap their stems around supports as they grow upward.
The word also applies to anything that winds together or interweaves: Their fingers were twining together as they walked.
Twining suggests a gentle, natural wrapping motion rather than tight binding or knotting.
Wound circular arrangement
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- spiralCurve winding around center
- loopCurve closing on itself
- curlSpiral or loop form
wrap · wind · encircle · snake · meander · weave · braid · plait
Evergreen climbing plant
- vinesClimbing, trailing plants
- tendrilsSlender coiling growths
- honeysuckleFragrant twining flowering vine
- jasmineAromatic climbing plant
wisteria · bougainvillea · morning glory · pothos · grapevine · clematis · passionflower · trumpet vine
Slender coiling growths
- shootsFires or photographs
- sproutsNew growth from seeds
- runnersThose who race on foot
- stemsPlant's main axes
rootlets · aerial roots · climbing · reaching · seeking · grasping · coiling · propagation
Twisted strand for crafts
- threadFiber for stitching
- ropeThick twisted fibers
- cordFlexible twisted strand
- stringSlender fiber or character sequence
fiber · strand · filament · macrame · braiding · plying · spinning · ropework
Garden climbing structure
- arborGarden trellis structure
- pergolaLatticework frame for climbers
- latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
- espalierPlant trained flat
support · stake · obelisk · frame · arch · bower · gazebo · wire
Hold closely in arms
- claspSecuring device that clicks
- linkPoint of connection
- bondBinding tie or connection
- attachmentConnection or fondness
entanglement · union · joining · interlock · mesh · fusion · convergence · coupling
coil
Wound circular arrangement
curl · wrap · wind · encircle · snake · meander · weave · braid · plait · interlace
ivy
Evergreen climbing plant
- vinesClimbing, trailing plants
- tendrilsSlender coiling growths
- honeysuckleFragrant twining flowering vine
jasmine · wisteria · bougainvillea · morning glory · pothos · grapevine · clematis · passionflower · trumpet vine · creeper
tendrils
Slender coiling growths
stems · rootlets · aerial roots · climbing · reaching · seeking · grasping · coiling · propagation
yarn
Twisted strand for crafts
string · fiber · strand · filament · macrame · braiding · plying · spinning · ropework · knotting
trellis
Garden climbing structure
espalier · support · stake · obelisk · frame · arch · bower · gazebo · wire · post
embrace
Hold closely in arms
attachment · entanglement · union · joining · interlock · mesh · fusion · convergence · coupling · nexus
- plant growthbloom, bud, buds, flower, fruit
- basketrybasket, baskets, woven basket, basketmaker, basketry
- fiber craftsyarn, wool, cotton, silk, linen
- Native Textileshand weaving, Navajo rugs, Navajo blankets, weavers, looms
- wickerworkbasket, wicker chair, rattan chair, hamper, laundry basket
- Pacific weavingplaiting, feather cloak, weave, pandanus, featherwork
twiningstraightening
Making something not crooked
erect · upright · vertical · unbending · self-supporting
twininguntwisting
Reversing a spiral motion
unwinding · straightening · uncoiling · unraveling · separating