intertwined

English

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -aɪnd

Adjective

intertwined (comparative more intertwined, superlative most intertwined)

  1. (literal) Twined or twisted together; entwined.
    Synonym: braided
    Intertwined threads of cotton
    The lovers' limbs were intertwined.
    • 2021 February 24, Ashley Southall, Edgar Sandoval, Christina Goldbaum, “Four Subway Stabbings and a Young Man’s Downward Spiral”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN:
      The horrific streak of violence reflected a convergence of intertwined crises — homelessness and mental illness — that the pandemic has exacerbated and made more difficult to address
  2. (figurative) Inextricably related or relevant.
    The problems of criminality and of corruption of law enforcement are intertwined.

Translations

Verb

intertwined

  1. simple past and past participle of intertwine
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