noun
tendril
Tendril (noun) means a thin, curling part of a plant that lets it cling on to something for support.
noun
1
A thin, curling part of a plant that lets it cling on to something for support.
2
A thin, hair-like feeler on an animal.
3
Something thin and curled, shaped like a plant's tendril.
"Her blond hair was tied into a half up, half down style with face-framing tendrils."
— Yola Mzizi, With all eyes on them, a ‘WAG’ style emerges (2025)
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Etymology
From Middle French tendrillon (“bud, shoot, cartilage”), perhaps a diminutive of tendron (“cartilage”), from Old French tendre (“soft”) (see tender (adjective)), or else from Latin tendere (“to stretch, extend”) (see tender (verb)).
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of tendril?
"tendril" (noun) means a thin, curling part of a plant that lets it cling on to something for support.
What are the different meanings of tendril?
"tendril" has 3 main meanings: 1. A thin, curling part of a plant that lets it cling on to something for support; 2. A thin, hair-like feeler on an animal; 3. Something thin and curled, shaped like a plant's tendril.
