Pronunciations
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/ˈtwaɪni/
Adjective
Tending to twine; twisting around.
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a plant with a twiny stem
Made of twine; having the appearance of twine.
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And so one may re-read 'Epithalamion', observing that to put off bleached linen and woven woolwear and twiny boots is (even if comic) to shuffle off this mortal coil[…]
fretful; uneasy
Usage- UK usage
- Archaic
- dialectal