twining

noun

1. strong thread, string, or cord of two or more strands twisted together
2. a twining or being twined
3. a twined thing or part; twist; convolution
4. a tangle; snarl
5. a twining branch or spray of a plant

Origin: ME twin < OE twin, twigin, double thread, akin to twegen, twain

transitive verb twined, twining

1. 1. to twist together; intertwine; interlace
   2. to form by twisting, intertwining, or interlacing
2. to encircle or wreathe (one thing) with another
3. to wind (something) around something else
4. to enfold, embrace, etc.: a wreath twining his brow

Origin: ME twinen < the n.

intransitive verb

1. to twist, interlace, etc.
2. to twist and turn