verb Download 🔗Share (obsolete outside Scotland) To separate, divide. Examples : "The shepherd twined the flock, separating the sheep into smaller groups for easier management. " action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (obsolete outside Scotland) To split, part; to go away, depart. Examples : "Seeing the dark clouds gathering, he twined homewards, hoping to avoid the coming storm. " action language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (usually in the passive) To join, unite; to form links between (now especially of two places in different countries). Examples : "Coventry twinned with Dresden as an act of peace and reconciliation, both cities having been heavily bombed during the war." organization structure system place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be paired or suited. Examples : "Their personalities twined so well that they quickly became best friends. " quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To give birth to twins. Examples : "The ewe twined last spring, adding two playful lambs to the flock. " family biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be born at the same birth. Examples : ""Because the twins were twined, they shared a unique bond from the moment they were born." " family biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To weave together. Examples : "The gardener carefully twined the roses around the trellis. " nature plant biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body. Examples : "The ivy twined around the old brick wall, creating a green tapestry. " nature plant biology action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To wind about; to embrace; to entwine. Examples : "The ivy twined around the old brick wall of the house. " nature plant action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved; to intertwine. Examples : "The ivy and the wisteria twined around the old brick wall, creating a beautiful green covering. " nature biology plant action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander. Examples : "The ivy twined around the old brick wall, slowly covering it. " nature plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb spirally. Examples : "Many plants twine." plant biology nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To turn round; to revolve. Examples : "The kitten twined around my legs, purring as I walked to the kitchen. " action nature process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To change the direction of. Examples : "The little girl twined her fingers together while waiting in line for the roller coaster. " direction action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To mingle; to mix. Examples : "The baker twined chocolate and vanilla dough to make a marbled cake. " action process nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading