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- [ten-dril]
- /ˈtɛn drɪl/
- /ˈten.drəl/
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- [ten-dril]
- /ˈtɛn drɪl/
Definitions of tendril word
- noun tendril a threadlike, leafless organ of climbing plants, often growing in spiral form, which attaches itself to or twines round some other body, so as to support the plant. 1
- noun tendril stem of a vine 1
- noun tendril fine lock or curl of hair 1
- countable noun tendril A tendril is something light and thin, for example a piece of hair which hangs loose and is away from the main part. 0
- countable noun tendril Tendrils are thin stems which grow on some plants so that they can attach themselves to supports such as walls or other plants. 0
- noun tendril a specialized threadlike part of a leaf or stem that attaches climbing plants to a support by twining or adhering 0
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Origin of tendril
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; earlier tendrel, variant (perhaps by dissimilation) of Middle English tendren, tendron < Middle French tendron shoot, sprout, cartilage
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Parts of speech for Tendril
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tendril popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tendril usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tendril
noun tendril
- cilia — the eyelashes
- coil — A coil of rope or wire is a length of it that has been wound into a series of loops.
- corkscrew — A corkscrew is a device for pulling corks out of bottles.
- curlicue — Curlicues are decorative twists and curls, usually carved or made with a pen.
- fiber — a fine, threadlike piece, as of cotton, jute, or asbestos.
adj tendril
adjective tendril
- circling — a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
- curling — a game played on ice, esp in Scotland and Canada, in which heavy stones with handles (curling stones) are slid towards a target (tee)
- whorled — having a whorl or whorls.
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