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   Sin·u·ous

   /ˈsinyəwəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having many curves and turns: "the river follows a sinuous trail through the forest" Similar windingwindyserpentinecurvingtwistingmeanderingsnakingsnakyzigzagzigzaggingturningbendingcurlingcoilingundulatingtortuoustechnical:sinuateogeerare:anfractuousflexuousmeandrousserpentiformOpposite straight
   • ▪ lithe and supple: "the sinuous grace of a cat" Similar lithesuppleagilegracefulloose-limbedlimberlissomwillowyinformal:slinkyliterary:lithesomeOpposite clumsy

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French sinueux or Latin sinuosus, from sinus ‘a bend’.

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   • 1. sinuously adverb
   • 2. sinuousness noun

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   What does it mean if a tree is sinuous?

   • The adjective sinuous comes from the Latin word sinus, which means to curve or bend. If you have a sinuous body, then you have lots of curves. Snakes use sinuous movements to travel. Live Oak trees have particularly sinuous branches.

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   Is sinuous a snake or a sinus?

   • Although it probably makes you think more of snakes than head colds, sinuous is etymologically more like sinus than serpent. Sinuous and sinus both derive from the Latin noun sinus, which means "curve, fold, or hollow."

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   What does sinuous mean?

   • The meaning of SINUOUS is of a serpentine or wavy form : winding. How to use sinuous in a sentence. Did you know?

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   What does sinuate mean?

   • 1. having many curves or turns; winding: a sinuous path. 2. characterized by graceful curving motions: a sinuous dance. 3. Bot. sinuate, as a leaf. [1570–80; < Latin sinuōsus. See sinus, -ous] sin′u•ous•ness, n. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc.

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   Sinuous means of a serpentine or wavy form, or marked by strong lithe movements. Learn its synonyms, etymology, examples, and word history from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Sinuous definition: having many curves, bends, or turns; winding. See examples of SINUOUS used in a sentence.

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › sinuousSINUOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Sinuous means moving in a twisting, curving, or indirect way, or having many curves. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, see related words and phrases, and find translations in different languages.

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   Sinuous means winding or curvy. If you get lost on a sinuous mountain path, you'll need a compass or a GPS to figure out which direction leads back to camp. The adjective sinuous comes from the Latin word sinus, which means to curve or bend. If you have a sinuous body, then you have lots of curves. Snakes use sinuous movements to travel.

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   Sinuous means moving in a twisting, curving, or indirect way, or having many curves. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   4 days ago · Sinuous means having many smooth turns or curves, or being devious or supple. Learn more about its synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word origin from Collins English Dictionary.

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    Sinuous means having many curves or turns, or being supple and lithe. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of sinuous in English and Spanish, and see related words and antonyms.