NYT Dictionary
ENTWINE
/ɪnˈtwaɪn/Verben-TWINEen-twine · 2 syllablesGrade 6
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020
Meaning
To twist or twine around something (or one another).
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English twine English entwine From en- + twine (verb).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
untwine
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020.