Meshy

mesh  (msh)

n.

1.

a. Any of the open spaces in a net or network; an interstice.

b. The cords, threads, or wires surrounding these spaces. Often used in the plural.

2. An openwork fabric or structure; a net or network: a screen made of wire mesh.

3. Something that snares or entraps. Often used in the plural: "Arabia had become entangled in the meshes of . . . politics" W. Montgomery Watt.

4.

a. The engagement of gear teeth.

b. The state of being so engaged: gear teeth in mesh.

v. meshed, mesh·ing, mesh·es

v.tr.

1. To catch in or as if in a net; ensnare.

2. To cause (gear teeth) to become engaged.

3. To cause to work closely together; coordinate.

v.intr.

1. To become entangled.

2. To become engaged or interlocked: gears that are not meshing properly.

3.

a. To fit together effectively; be coordinated.

b. To accord with another or each other; harmonize.

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[Middle English mesch, probably from Middle Dutch maesche.]

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meshy adj.