sinuous
11sinuous — adjective a) having curves in alternate directions; meandering We followed every bend of the sinuous river. b) moving gracefully and supplely We were entranced by her sinuous dance …
12sinuous — sin|u|ous [ˈsınjuəs] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: sinuosus, from sinus; SINUS] 1.) moving with smooth twists and turns, like a snake ▪ the sinuous grace of a cat 2.) with many smooth twists and turns ▪ They followed the sinuous trail… …
13sinuous — adjective smoothly curving and twisting, like the movements of a snake: a dance with sinuous movements | the river s sinuous course …
14sinuous — adjective 1) a sinuous river Syn: winding, windy, serpentine, curving, twisting, meandering, snaking, zigzag, curling, coiling 2) she moved with sinuous grace Syn: lithe, supple …
15sinuous — sin•u•ous [[t]ˈsɪn yu əs[/t]] adj. 1) having many curves or turns; winding: a sinuous path[/ex] 2) cvb characterized by graceful curving motions: a sinuous dance[/ex] 3) bot Bot. sinuate, as a leaf • Etymology: 1570–80; < L sinuōsus. See sinus …
16sinuous — sin|u|ous [ sınjuəs ] adjective shaped or moving with many bends and curves: the sinuous path of the snake ╾ sin|u|ous|ly adverb …
17sinuous — UK [ˈsɪnjuəs] / US adjective shaped or moving with many bends and curves the sinuous path of the snake Derived word: sinuously adverb …
18sinuous — adjective Etymology: Latin sinuosus, from sinus Date: 1578 1. a. of a serpentine or wavy form ; winding b. marked by strong lithe movements 2. intricate, complex • sinuously adverb • sinuousness …
19sinuous — An undulating margin [Ingle, 1980]. (Order Isopoda): Having curves [Kensley and Schotte, 1989] …
20sinuous — sin·u·ous (sinґu əs) [L. sinuosus] bending in and out; winding …
