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^[1], →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

twined or twisted together

• French: entrelacé (fr)
• Hebrew: שָׁזוּר (shazór)
• Russian: переплетённый (ru) (perepletjónnyj)

Verb

intertwined

1. simple past and past participle of intertwine