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The definition of sinuous is winding or not straight.

(adjective)

An example of sinuous used as an adjective is a sinuous highway that is curvy and runs along the coastline.

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See sinuous in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

bending, winding, or curving in and out; wavy; serpentine
not straightforward; devious; crooked
sinuate ()

Origin: L sinuosus < sinus, a bend

Related Forms:

sinuously adverb

See sinuous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Characterized by many curves or turns; winding: a sinuous stream.
Characterized by supple and lithe movements: the sinuous grace of a dancer.
Not direct; devious.
Sinuate: a sinuous leaf.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin sinuōsus

Origin: , from sinus, curve

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Related Forms:

sinˈu·ous·ly adverb

sinˈu·ous·ness noun

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