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- [twahyn]
- /twaɪn/
- /twaɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [twahyn]
- /twaɪn/
Definitions of twine word
- noun twine a strong thread or string composed of two or more strands twisted together. 1
- noun twine an act of twining, twisting, or interweaving. 1
- noun twine a coiled or twisted object or part; convolution. 1
- noun twine a twist or turn in anything. 1
- noun twine a knot or tangle. 1
- verb with object twine to twist together; interwind; interweave. 1
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Origin of twine
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English twine (noun), twinen (v.), Old English twīn (noun) literally, a double or twisted thread; cognate with Dutch twijn; akin to German Zwirn, Old Norse tvinni thread, twine; see twi-
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Parts of speech for Twine
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
twine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
twine usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for twine
verb twine
- braid — Braid is a narrow piece of decorated cloth or twisted threads, which is used to decorate clothes or curtains.
- bundle up — If you bundle up a mass of things, you make them into a bundle by gathering or tying them together.
- complect — to interweave or entwine
- complected — complexioned
- convolve — to wind or roll together; coil; twist
noun twine
- coil — A coil of rope or wire is a length of it that has been wound into a series of loops.
- cord — Cord is strong, thick string.
- cordage — the lines and rigging of a vessel
- corkscrew — A corkscrew is a device for pulling corks out of bottles.
- curlicue — Curlicues are decorative twists and curls, usually carved or made with a pen.
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