BRAID
What does "BRAID" mean?
A length of hair or fibre formed by interweaving three or more strands.
Meanings
- A plaited length of hair, or a woven band of thread used for trimming. She tied off the braid with a thin red ribbon.
- To weave three or more strands together into one length. He learned to braid his daughter's hair before school.
- To combine or interweave several separate elements into a single whole. The novel braids three timelines into one story. figurative
Word origin
From Old English 'bregdan' meaning 'to move quickly, weave, or plait', from Proto-Germanic 'bregdaną', related to the sudden, deft motion of weaving strands.
Remember it
BRAID = 'B-R-A-I-D' weaves three sounds, just as a braid weaves three strands into one.
A little poem
Three loose threads, each weak alone,
cross and cross and cross again-
what the wind cannot pull apart.
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Wordplay
- My story has three plotlines I keep braiding together. My editor says I'm splitting hairs; I say I'm joining them.
What it teaches
Strands that fail alone hold fast when crossed: strength is often just structure.
Quick facts
What does BRAID mean?
A length of hair or fibre formed by interweaving three or more strands.
Is BRAID a valid word?
Yes — BRAID is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is BRAID?
BRAID has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does BRAID come from?
From Old English 'bregdan' meaning 'to move quickly, weave, or plait', from Proto-Germanic 'bregdaną', related to the sudden, deft motion of weaving strands.
What can BRAID teach us?
Strands that fail alone hold fast when crossed: strength is often just structure.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.