kənˈvälv verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin convolvere, from com- + volvere to roll — more at voluble
transitive verb
1. obsolete : enfold , enwrap , enclose
2. : to roll together : roll or twist (one part) on another : writhe
convolving his chin and cheek in a rapid series of pursed lips and horrible squints — Thomas Wolfe
intransitive verb
: to roll together or circulate involvedly
the sweeping brushstrokes convolve like thunderclouds — R.C.Peace