English Explanatory Dictionary

sinuous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having curves in alternate directions; meandering.
  2. Moving gracefully and in a supple manner.
  3. Morally crooked; shifty.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪn.ju.əs/ en-au-sinuous.ogg

Word forms

sinuous more sinuous most sinuous

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin sinuōsus.

Synonyms

curvy serpentine wavy windy fluid

Antonyms

flat straight abrupt broken

Related words

sine insinuate

Derived words

sinuosity sinuous ballweed sinuously sinuousness subsinuous unsinuous
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