Antonyms for twine

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : twahyn

Phonetic Transcription : twaɪn

Definition of twine

Origin : Old English twin "double thread," from Proto-Germanic *twizna- (cf. Dutch twijn, Low German twern, German zwirn "twine, thread"), from the same root as twin (q.v.). The verb meaning "to twist strands together to form twine" is recorded from late 13c.; sense of "to twist around something" (as twine does) is recorded from c.1300. Related: Twined; twining.

noun rope, cord
verb coil, twist together

Example sentences :

Round your knees, my father, I twine this body, which my mother bare you.
Extract from : « The Coryston Family » by Mrs. Humphry Ward

His fingers were in that hairy throat, where they had itched to twine.
Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 » by Various

Roll the veal round it, and sew it or tie it securely with twine.
Extract from : « The Skilful Cook » by Mary Harrison

Some vie to set slips and twine them, which sometimes, but seldome thriue all.
Extract from : « A New Orchard And Garden » by William Lawson

Mrs. Vercoe included cheese and bacon, rope and twine, and baskets.
Extract from : « The Carroll Girls » by Mabel Quiller-Couch

What with pins and twine and trusting to chance, they will get along.
Extract from : « Old Fort Snelling » by Marcus L. Hansen

This done, he made a slipnoose on one end of a piece of twine.
Extract from : « Left on the Labrador » by Dillon Wallace

"Dead," Gordon said to the woman, as she came up with the twine.
Extract from : « Police Your Planet » by Lester del Rey

No; our luck was in to-day, when they discovered us instead of Twine's squadron.
Extract from : « On the Heels of De Wet » by The Intelligence Officer

It would seem as if any twine would do to tie a package like that, wouldn't it, Don?
Extract from : « The Story of Wool » by Sara Ware Bassett

Synonyms for twine

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