sinuous
sinuous
Definition
sinu·ous (sin′yo̵̅o̅ əs)
adjective
- bending, winding, or curving in and out; wavy; serpentine
- not straightforward; devious; crooked
- sinuate ()
Etymology: L sinuosus < sinus, a bend
sin′u·ously adverb
sinuous
Synonyms
sinuous
modif.
sinuous
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- curve: Sinuous curves of silver which can be worn on the wrist, or higher up on the arm.
- lane: The majority of original local roads are narrow sinuous lanes with no verges.
- shape: Art Nouveau An art movement that ended during the early 1900's known for its sinuous shapes.
- channel: Phase 2 Trench A, located over the sinuous channel, found peat intact within the channel.
- line: If you follow the line along you can also find the waving sinuous line.
- movement: The extra size of the fly and its sinuous movement make it a juicy morsel for otherwise non too active fish.
Modifying Another Word
Browse dictionary entries near sinuous
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- sinter
- sinsemilla
- Sinology
- Sinologist
- sinoatrial node
- Sino-Tibetan
- sinus
- sinusitis
- sinusoid
- sinusoidal projection
- sinusoidal waveform
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- Sion
- Siouan
- Sioux
- Sioux City
