Tendril
noun
A long, thin part of a climbing plant that grows out in order to hold onto something.
The vine used its tendrils to climb up the wooden post.
Often appears as...
- curling tendrils
- grapevine tendrils
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Technical
noun
Something thin and curly like the tendril of a plant.
She wore her hair in long tendrils down her back.
Often appears as...
- long tendrils
- loose tendrils
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Poetic
noun
A long, thin part of a climbing plant that grows out in order to hold onto something.
The vine used its tendrils to climb up the wooden post.
Often appears as...
- curling tendrils
- grapevine tendrils
Usage tips
Technical
noun
Something thin and curly like the tendril of a plant.
She wore her hair in long tendrils down her back.
Often appears as...
- long tendrils
- loose tendrils
Usage tips
Poetic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Climbing Support
Explains that tendrils are used by plants to grip and support themselves as they grow.
The pea plants' tendrils wrapped around the trellis, providing stability as they ascended.
Pro Tip 2/3Botanical Feature
Tendrils are a distinctive feature of some plants and are often used in descriptions of gardens or nature.
Gardening books describe how tendrils enable vines to secure themselves to structures.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Use
The term can be used metaphorically to describe anything that clings or grasps similarly to a plant's tendrils.
His need for approval sent out tendrils searching for any sign of acceptance.
Pro Tip 1/3Climbing Support
Explains that tendrils are used by plants to grip and support themselves as they grow.
The pea plants' tendrils wrapped around the trellis, providing stability as they ascended.
Pro Tip 2/3Botanical Feature
Tendrils are a distinctive feature of some plants and are often used in descriptions of gardens or nature.
Gardening books describe how tendrils enable vines to secure themselves to structures.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Use
The term can be used metaphorically to describe anything that clings or grasps similarly to a plant's tendrils.
His need for approval sent out tendrils searching for any sign of acceptance.
Pro Tip 1/3Climbing Support
Explains that tendrils are used by plants to grip and support themselves as they grow.
The pea plants' tendrils wrapped around the trellis, providing stability as they ascended.
Pro Tip 2/3Botanical Feature
Tendrils are a distinctive feature of some plants and are often used in descriptions of gardens or nature.
Gardening books describe how tendrils enable vines to secure themselves to structures.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Use
The term can be used metaphorically to describe anything that clings or grasps similarly to a plant's tendrils.
His need for approval sent out tendrils searching for any sign of acceptance.
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Welcome to Earth PIPE...
anything dangling just you a helmeted man crosses a chasm by a rope i'm not going to need to do that two times white dots form root like tendrils that looks crazy birds fly fish dart it's a different planet down there scuba divers shine light how did i not know that this was in the world will grasp hands with a
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Gavin Pretor-Pinney:...
water droplets, and in one region they start to freeze, and this freezing sets off a chain reaction which spreads outwards with the ice crystals cascading and falling down below, giving the appearance of jellyfish tendrils down below. Rarer still, the Kelvin–Helmholtz cloud.
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Why do we itch? - Emma...
so that we're equipped to deal with risks from the outside world. Think about it. Our automatic scratching response would dislodge anything harmful that's potentially lurking on our skin, like a harmful sting, a biting insect, or the tendrils of a poisonous plant.
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Cloudy with a chance of...
is made of a very very cold water droplets and in one region they start to freeze and this freezing sets off a chain reaction which spreads outwards with the ice crystals cascading I'm falling down below even the appearance of jellyfish tendrils down below rare is
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Bizarre Bat Moments PIPE...
to see them begin their nightly pilgrimage we scramble to a higher viewpoint above the sinkhole we just quickly run above the sinkhole just to catch the last few rays of sunshine illuminating this cloud of bats just heading out almost like tendrils of
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The Science of Alien...
something much grander and in sending out tendrils to find what those things could be and we do that in our storytelling cinematically yes and these files and et men in black Independence Day or the world's so you look at the
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Rare Ghost Orchid Has...
this very like ghost-like thing dancing off the edge of a tree it just deepens the mystery it deepens the power of those places there's just nothing like it the way has these curling tendrils
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Three ideas. Three...
And with that thought, I could see how tightly wrapped in the tendrils of my own internalized shame I was. And with that, I thought about all my the violence, the abuse, my rape.
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How to Bring Plants to...
you can't actually see it this is quite a fast-moving plant these tendrils whip around and do us a whole circle in about four hours so i'm going to set it to run probably
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How did clouds get their...
to which Howard gave the cirrus, Latin for tendril or hair, cumulus, heap or pile, and stratus, layer or sheet. But that wasn't the clever part.
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Welcome to Earth PIPE...
anything dangling just you a helmeted man crosses a chasm by a rope i'm not going to need to do that two times white dots form root like tendrils that looks crazy birds fly fish dart it's a different planet down there scuba divers shine light how did i not know that this was in the world will grasp hands with a
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Gavin Pretor-Pinney:...
water droplets, and in one region they start to freeze, and this freezing sets off a chain reaction which spreads outwards with the ice crystals cascading and falling down below, giving the appearance of jellyfish tendrils down below. Rarer still, the Kelvin–Helmholtz cloud.
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Why do we itch? - Emma...
so that we're equipped to deal with risks from the outside world. Think about it. Our automatic scratching response would dislodge anything harmful that's potentially lurking on our skin, like a harmful sting, a biting insect, or the tendrils of a poisonous plant.
Video examples
Cloudy with a chance of...
is made of a very very cold water droplets and in one region they start to freeze and this freezing sets off a chain reaction which spreads outwards with the ice crystals cascading I'm falling down below even the appearance of jellyfish tendrils down below rare is
Video examples
Bizarre Bat Moments PIPE...
to see them begin their nightly pilgrimage we scramble to a higher viewpoint above the sinkhole we just quickly run above the sinkhole just to catch the last few rays of sunshine illuminating this cloud of bats just heading out almost like tendrils of
Video examples
The Science of Alien...
something much grander and in sending out tendrils to find what those things could be and we do that in our storytelling cinematically yes and these files and et men in black Independence Day or the world's so you look at the
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Rare Ghost Orchid Has...
this very like ghost-like thing dancing off the edge of a tree it just deepens the mystery it deepens the power of those places there's just nothing like it the way has these curling tendrils
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Three ideas. Three...
And with that thought, I could see how tightly wrapped in the tendrils of my own internalized shame I was. And with that, I thought about all my the violence, the abuse, my rape.
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How to Bring Plants to...
you can't actually see it this is quite a fast-moving plant these tendrils whip around and do us a whole circle in about four hours so i'm going to set it to run probably
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How did clouds get their...
to which Howard gave the cirrus, Latin for tendril or hair, cumulus, heap or pile, and stratus, layer or sheet. But that wasn't the clever part.
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Quote examples
Ronan Farrow
American Journalist
Harvey Weinstein reveals how the most powerful men in this country have tendrils in to every kind of institution.
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Ronan Farrow
American Journalist
Harvey Weinstein reveals how the most powerful men in this country have tendrils in to every kind of institution.
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