interwound

interwound

Two colorful threads are interwound on a wooden spool.

Definition
  1. Adjective/Verb (past participle):
    • Twisted or coiled together intricately: "interwound" describes something that has been wound, twisted, or intertwined in a complex or entangled manner. It often implies a mutual or reciprocal winding between two or more objects.
    • Figuratively connected or intertwined: In a metaphorical sense, it can describe ideas, stories, or relationships that are deeply and inseparably connected.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective/Verb:
    • The vines were interwound around the old fence, creating a dense green barrier. (The vines were twisted together around the fence.)
    • Their fates became interwound after the accident, linking their lives forever. (Their destinies became deeply connected.)
    • The two cables were interwound, making it difficult to separate them. (The cables were coiled together.)
Advanced Usage

  • "to be interwound with": to be intimately or inextricably linked with something else.

    • The history of the two nations is interwound with centuries of trade and conflict. (Their histories are deeply connected.)

  • "to interwound" (verb, rare): to wind or twist together.

    • The artist interwound strands of silk and gold thread in her tapestry. (She twisted the strands together.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Interwind (verb, present tense): to wind or twist together.

    • The roots of the trees interwind beneath the soil. (They twist together underground.)

  • Intertwined (adj): twisted or woven together; more common synonym for interwound.

    • The couple's fingers were intertwined as they walked. (Their fingers were laced together.)

  • Interwoven (adj): woven together, often used for fabrics or ideas.

    • The plot of the novel is interwoven with themes of love and loss. (The themes are closely combined.)
Synonyms
  • Entwined: twisted or wrapped around each other.
  • Tangled: twisted into a confused mass (often with a negative connotation).
  • Coiled: wound into loops or spirals.
Related Idioms

  • Twisted together like a knot: a phrase describing something that is tightly interwound.

    • The ropes were twisted together like a knot, impossible to undo. (They were tightly interwound.)

  • Bound up with: closely connected or involved with something.

    • Her career is bound up with the success of the company. (Her career is interwound with the company's fate.)