verb🔗Share(obsolete outside Scotland) To separate, divide."Before the judge could rule, the lawyer attempted to twining the evidence, arguing that it should be considered separately. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(obsolete outside Scotland) To split, part; to go away, depart."Seeing the dark clouds gather, the farmer decided to twine from the field before the storm hit. "actionpastChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(usually in the passive) To join, unite; to form links between (now especially of two places in different countries)."Coventry twinned with Dresden as an act of peace and reconciliation, both cities having been heavily bombed during the war."organizationplaceworldgeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be paired or suited."Their personalities were perfectly twining, making them instant best friends. "beingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo give birth to twins."The ewe twining in the lower pasture gave birth to twin lambs this morning. "familybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be born at the same birth."While I can't definitively say they were "twining" in the literal sense (born at the same birth), Sarah and her twin sister Emily felt deeply connected, almost as if their lives were twining together from the very start. "familybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo weave together."The vines were twining around the old stone wall, slowly covering it with green. "natureplantactionbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body."The ivy was twining around the old brick chimney. "naturebiologyplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo wind about; to embrace; to entwine."The young vine was twining around the fence post. "natureplantactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo mutually twist together; to become mutually involved; to intertwine."The ivy was twining around the old brick wall. "naturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander."The ivy was twining around the old brick chimney. "natureplantactionenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb spirally."Many plants twine."plantnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo turn round; to revolve."The cat was twining around my legs, hoping for a treat. "actionnatureprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo change the direction of."The vine was twining around the pole, constantly changing its direction as it climbed. "directionactionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo mingle; to mix."The strands of yarn were twining together, creating a colorful pattern. "naturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA layout or motion that twines."The gardener admired the twining of the ivy around the old oak tree, creating a beautiful green pattern. "natureactionwayprocessappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareComplaining or grumbling"Her constant twining about the unfair workload was starting to annoy her coworkers. "attitudecharacternegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading