twine

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /twaɪn/ UK /twaɪn/ See IPA manual

noun verb

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1

noun
strong thread or string of twisted strands; or to twist together

She tied the parcel with a length of brown twine.

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Synonyms

1 noun · strong thread or string of... string cord thread yarn twist intertwine coil

Opposites

untwist unravel

Word family

Derived forms twiner

Related forms twin two entwine intertwine

Etymology

From Old English twin ('double thread, twisted yarn'), from Proto-Germanic *twiznaz ('double thread'), from the base of two; the verb sense 'to twist together' follows naturally.

twin Old English *twiznaz Proto-Germanic *dwoh Proto-Indo-European

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# twine

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** twaɪn
**IPA (UK):** twaɪn

## Meanings
1. strong thread or string of twisted strands; or to twist together

## Examples
- She tied the parcel with a length of brown twine.

## Synonyms
- string
- cord
- thread
- yarn
- twist
- intertwine
- coil

## Antonyms
- untwist
- unravel

## Derived Forms
- twiner

## Related Forms
- twin
- two
- entwine
- intertwine

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: twin
- Root: *twiznaz
- Root: *dwoh

## Etymology
From Old English twin ('double thread, twisted yarn'), from Proto-Germanic *twiznaz ('double thread'), from the base of two; the verb sense 'to twist together' follows naturally.

## AI Etymology
Twine is from Old English twin ('double thread, twisted yarn'), from Proto-Germanic *twiznaz ('double thread'), from the base of two; the verb sense 'to twist together' follows naturally. Important recorded forms include twin (Old English), *twiznaz (Proto-Germanic), and *dwoh (Proto-Indo-European). The semantic development is already visible in the history: an older concrete or specialized use was extended into the modern meaning rather than replaced by a separate origin. In current use it covers strong thread or string of twisted strands; or to twist together. The wider family includes derived forms such as twiner and related words such as twin, two, entwine, and intertwine.

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- Describing Qualities

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