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   sinuous

   /ˈsɪnjʊəs/

   adjective

   • 1. having many curves and turns: "the river follows a sinuous trail through the dale" 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’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sinuously adverb
   • 2. sinuousness noun

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   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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   SINUOUS definition: 1. moving in a twisting, curving, or indirect way, or having many curves: 2. moving in a twisting…. Learn more.

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   SINUOUS meaning: 1. moving in a twisting, curving, or indirect way, or having many curves: 2. moving in a twisting…. Learn more.

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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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   Define sinuous. sinuous synonyms, sinuous pronunciation, sinuous translation, English dictionary definition of sinuous. adj. 1. Characterized by many curves or turns; winding: a sinuous stream. 2. Characterized by supple and lithe movements: the sinuous grace of a dancer.

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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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   Definition of 'sinuous' Word Frequency. sinuous. (sɪnjʊəs ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Something that is sinuous moves with smooth twists and turns. [literary] ...the silent, sinuous approach of a snake through the long grass. He has a distinctively sinuous way of walking.