sinuously

Variant of sinuous

sinuous definition

sinu·ous (sin′yo̵̅o̅ əs)

adjective

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

Etymology: L sinuosus < sinus, a bend

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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