Tendril Definition

tĕndrəl
tendrils
noun
A threadlike part of a climbing plant, often in a spiral form, supporting it by clinging to or coiling around an object.
Webster's New World
A wispy or curly strand of hair, often clinging to the face or neck.
Webster's New World

(zoology) A hair-like tentacle.

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Other Word Forms of Tendril

Noun

Singular:
tendril
Plural:
tendrils

Origin of Tendril

  • French tendrillon from Old French diminutive of tendron young shoot from tendre tender tender1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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