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- Dictionaryserpentine/ˈsəːp(ə)ntʌɪn/
adjective
- 1. of or like a serpent or snake: "serpentine coils"
noun
- 1. a dark green mineral consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate, sometimes mottled or spotted like a snake's skin.
- 2. a winding lake in Hyde Park, London, constructed in 1730.
verb
- 1. move or lie in a winding path or line: "fresh tyre tracks serpentined back towards the hopper"
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Serpentine can be an adjective meaning snake-like or winding, or a noun meaning a mineral or a road. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words.
Serpentine is an adjective that means curving and twisting like a snake, or complicated and difficult to understand. Learn how to use it in sentences, see related words and phrases, and find translations in different languages.
Serpentine can mean a mineral, a curve, or a winding course. Learn the origin, usage, and history of this word with Dictionary.com.
Serpentine is an adjective that means curving and twisting like a snake, or complicated and difficult to understand. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and related words, and find translations in different languages.
Serpentine can be an adjective meaning snake-like or sinuous, or a noun referring to a green mineral or a metamorphic rock. Learn more about its origin, usage, and synonyms from various dictionaries and sources.
Serpentine can be an adjective meaning curving and winding like a snake, or a noun meaning a mineral or a curve. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words.
You can use the adjective serpentine to describe things that look like a serpent or are snakelike. Looking down at the carved riverbeds in the Grand Canyon is like looking into a basket of snakes: the serpentine twists curve throughout the canyon floor.