twining noun 2adjective 1forms 1 noun2 •A layout or motion that twines.In addition to autonomous movements in one plane we have also autonomous movements in space, such as torsions and twinings. — 1907 •(UK) complaining or grumbling adjective1 •That twines.White breast of the dim sea. The twining stresses, two by two. A hand plucking the harpstrings, merging their twining chords. — 1922 formstwinings