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tendrils

tendrils is the plural of tendril.

Meaning of tendril

Noun

tendril (plural tendrils)

  1. A thin, spirally coiling stem that attaches a plant to its support.
    • The Gourd, / And thirſty Cucumer, vvhen they perceive / Th' approaching Olive, vvith Reſentment fly / Her fatty Fibres, and vvith Tendrils creep / Diverſe, deteſting Contact; […]1708, [John Philips], “Book I”, in Cyder. […], London: […] J[acob] Tonson, […], →OCLC, page 17
    Synonyms:
    cirrus
  2. A hair-like tentacle.
  3. (broadly) Anything shaped like a tendril or coil.
    • Her blond hair was tied into a half up, half down style with face-framing tendrils.2025 July 2, Yola Mzizi, “With all eyes on them, a ‘WAG’ style emerges”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC

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Questions about tendrils

What is tendrils the plural of?
Tendrils is the plural of tendril.

Words near tendrils in the dictionary

  1. tendrilless
  2. tendrillessness
  3. tendrillous
  4. tendrilly
  5. tendrilous
  6. tendrils
  7. tendring
  8. tendron
  9. tendrons
  10. Tendruk
  11. tendry

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