Tendril
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɛn.dɹəl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tendril is a noun meaning (botany) A thin, spirally coiling stem that attaches a plant to its support.
Meaning
(botany) A thin, spirally coiling stem that attaches a plant to its support.
More Meanings
- (zoology) A hair-like tentacle.
- (by extension) Anything shaped like a tendril or coil.
- Having the shape or properties of a tendril; thin and coiling; entwining.
Example Sentences
Her blond hair was tied into a half up, half down style with face-framing tendrils.
Kissing the tendril fingers - at first because Mina, its mother, did not - but later with a rapture begot by its breath on her breast.
The Gourd, / And thirſty Cucumer, vvhen they perceive / Th' approaching Olive, vvith Reſentment fly / Her fatty Fibres, and vvith Tendrils creep / Diverſe, deteſting Contact; […]
Word Forms
- tendrils
Synonyms for tendril
Depending on context, synonyms include cirrus.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bearers, climbers, tenacle, stem, spire, spiricle.
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