Tendril

/tˈɛndɹə‍l/

/tˈɛndɹəl/

Tendril

a thin and curled piece of something, especially of hair

slender stem-like structure by which some twining plants attach themselves to an object for support

Examples

1. I used the strong tendrils of the grape vine to train it along the trellis for better support.

2. for various historical reasons, the Western musical tradition has spread its tendrils across pretty much the entire planet.

3. We need more tendrils, though. -

4. Oh my god, oh my god, ugh. - Beef tendrils!