Enlaced

/ɪnˈleɪst/ adjective

Definition

Bound or wrapped with laces; encircled, entwined, or entangled.

Etymology

Past participle of 'enlace,' formed with the regular '-ed' ending. Became fixed as an adjective describing something that is laced, bound, or entwined.

Kelly Says

In poetry, 'enlaced' had a dreamy quality—'enlaced fingers,' 'enlaced arms,' 'enlaced in love'—it evoked intimacy and mutual binding in ways that plain words like 'bound' or 'tied' couldn't quite capture.

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