| Main Entry: | twine |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rope, cord |
Synonyms: |
braid, coil, convolution, cordage, knot, snarl, string, tangle, thread, twist, whorl, yarn |
| Main Entry: | twine |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | coil, twist together |
Synonyms: |
bend, braid, corkscrew, curl, encircle, enmesh, entangle, entwine, interlace, interweave, knit, loop, meander, plait, spiral, splice, surround, tangle, twist, undulate, weave, wind, wrap, wreathe |
Antonyms: |
straighten, untwist |
| Main Entry: | braid |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | interweave |
Synonyms: |
complect, cue, entwine, interknit, interlace, intertwine, lace, mesh, pigtail, plait, ravel, twine, twist, weave |
Antonyms: |
unbraid |
| Main Entry: | coil |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | thread that curls |
Synonyms: |
bight, braid, circle, convolution, corkscrew, curlicue, gyration, helix, involution, lap, loop, ring, roll, scroll, spiral, tendril, turn, twine, twirl, twist, whorl, wind |
| Main Entry: | coil |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | curl around, entwine |
Synonyms: |
convolute, convolve, corkscrew, fold, intertwine, intervolve, lap, loop, make serpentine, rotate, scroll, sinuate, snake, spiral, spire, turn, twine, twist, wind, wrap around, wreathe, writhe |
| Main Entry: | cord |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rope |
Synonyms: |
bond, connection, cordage, fiber, line, link, string, tendon, tie, twine |
| Notes: | a chord, in music, is a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded simultaneously, while a cord is a line made of twisted fibers or threads - rope or string - or a unit of amount of wood cut for burning or electrical wiring |
| Main Entry: | curl |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bend, loop |
Synonyms: |
buckle, coil, contort, convolute, corkscrew, crimp, crinkle, crisp, crook, curve, entwine, fold, form into ringlets, frizz, indent, kink, lap, meander, ringlet, ripple, roll, scallop, snake, spiral, swirl, turn, twine, twirl, twist, undulate, wave, wind, wreathe, writhe, zigzag |
Antonyms: |
straighten |
| Main Entry: | entwine |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | twist around |
Synonyms: |
braid, coil, corkscrew, curl, embrace, encircle, enmesh, entangle, interlace, interplait, intertwine, interweave, knit, lace, plait, spiral, surround, twine, weave, wind, wreathe |
Antonyms: |
unravel, untwist, unwind |
| Main Entry: | lace |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fasten, intertwine |
Synonyms: |
add, attach, bind, close, do up, fortify, interlace, interweave, mix, plat, spike, strap, thread, tie, twine |
Antonyms: |
unfasten, unlace, untie, untwine |
| Main Entry: | meander |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | wander, zigzag |
Synonyms: |
be all over the map, change, drift, extravagate, gallivant, get sidetracked, peregrinate, ramble, range, recoil, roam, rove, snake, stray, stroll, traipse, turn, twine, twist, vagabond, wind |
Antonyms: |
go direct, stay on path |