tendril
tendril
Definition
ten·dril (ten′drəl)
noun
- a threadlike part of a climbing plant, often in a spiral form, supporting it by clinging to or coiling around an object
- a wispy or curly strand of hair, often clinging to the face or neck
Etymology: earlier tendrell, prob. altered < ME tendron, young tender shoot < OFr tendrum, ult. < L tener, tender
tendril
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- vine: Quick, like the tendrils of a curling vine, Fond limbs with limbs, in am'rous folds, entwine.
- plant: Moreover, the green edging of the tendrils of young plants sometimes expands into a narrow lamina or blade.
- ivy: Her father had been driving along a solitary glen that wound and climbed up the purple Highland hills like a tendril of ivy.
- mist: Thin tendrils of mist now snaked between the naked, reaching fingers.
- shadow: Pheliche is the only one in a position to see a tendril of the shadow reaching back to him.
- silk: I also have this amazing costume, which has all these wires coming out of it, with these long tendrils of black silk.
Converse of object
- see: Looking up he saw a long tendril like a spiders web.
- have: They have tendrils of wire, which grip a buttonhole.
- produce: In the middle the light expands to produce a golden tendril, or downwards decreasing spiral.
- bear: An internode bearing immature tendrils made two revolutions, each in 3 hrs.
- trail: Saari's delicately colored hats, trailing long tendrils, bring fantasy and a touch of fairytale.
- catch: In short, we have given to the string the regular spiral arrangement of a tendril caught at both ends.
Adjective modifier
- true: These several facts are interesting in relation to true tendrils.
- long: Looking up he saw a long tendril like a spiders web.
- young: A young tendril, only 1.125 of an inch in length, revolved.
- other: Other tendrils are adapted stems, branches or petioles but do the same job.
- thin: Thin tendrils of mist now snaked between the naked, reaching fingers.
- sticky: No sooner had the rogue removed the last of the sticky tendrils from his face then the mage cast another spell.
Noun used with modifier
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