serpentiningadj.

Etymology: < serpentine v. + -ing suffix².Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈserpentining.

Winding or coiling like a serpent; winding, sinuous, tortuous.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > curvature > series of curves > [adjective] > having many or winding curves

tortivous14..

anfractuous?a1425

tortuous1426

tortuea1500

snakish1532

winding1538

wormy1545

boughty1570

wriggled1572

sinuous1578

serpent-likea1586

crankled1594

serpent1597

snaky1600

flexuous1605

snaking1605

cringle-crangle1606

voluminous1611

serpenting?1614

serpentine1615

curvy1623

serpentizing1628

worming1631

lacinious1648

anguineous1656

anguine1657

anfractuose1680

twisting1683

vermicular1712

worm-like1721

flexuose1727

meandering1748

crinkum-crankum1766

serpentiform1777

serpentining1799

anguiform1800

ophite1828

tortuose1829

cranky1836

sinuose1836

serpentile1857

twisty1857

sinuated1859

vermiculatea1864

twinyc1868

tortive1880

crinkle-crankle1881

serpentinous1882

quirky1890

twistical1890

waggly1894

wriggly1901

squiggly1902

wiggly1903

contortionate1911

wig-waggy1914

curvaceous1965

1799 R. Southey Let. Aug. in C. C. Southey Life & Corr. R. Southey (1850) II. 22 Ascending from Lynmouth up a road of serpentining perpendicularity.

1855 R. Browning Andrea del Sarto in Men & Women II. 26 My serpentining beauty, rounds on rounds!

1888 Punch 4 Feb. 60/2 The gnarled serpentining root of yonder..elm.

Derivatives

ˈserpentiningly adv. windingly.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > curvature > series of curves > [adverb] > in many or winding curves

wrinklingly1387

cringle-crangle1781

crinkle-crankle1804

vermicularly1812

flexuously1846

sinuously1847

meanderingly1865

serpentiningly1871

sinuosely1874

sinuous1885

meandrically1886

1871 R. Browning Balaustion 21 Though they leap all the way the pillar leads,..And serpentiningly enrich the roof.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	serpentining
释义	serpentiningadj. Etymology: < serpentine v. + -ing suffix².Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈserpentining. Winding or coiling like a serpent; winding, sinuous, tortuous. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > curvature > series of curves > [adjective] > having many or winding curves tortivous14.. anfractuous?a1425 tortuous1426 tortuea1500 snakish1532 winding1538 wormy1545 boughty1570 wriggled1572 sinuous1578 serpent-likea1586 crankled1594 serpent1597 snaky1600 flexuous1605 snaking1605 cringle-crangle1606 voluminous1611 serpenting?1614 serpentine1615 curvy1623 serpentizing1628 worming1631 lacinious1648 anguineous1656 anguine1657 anfractuose1680 twisting1683 vermicular1712 worm-like1721 flexuose1727 meandering1748 crinkum-crankum1766 serpentiform1777 serpentining1799 anguiform1800 ophite1828 tortuose1829 cranky1836 sinuose1836 serpentile1857 twisty1857 sinuated1859 vermiculatea1864 twinyc1868 tortive1880 crinkle-crankle1881 serpentinous1882 quirky1890 twistical1890 waggly1894 wriggly1901 squiggly1902 wiggly1903 contortionate1911 wig-waggy1914 curvaceous1965 1799 R. Southey Let. Aug. in C. C. Southey Life & Corr. R. Southey (1850) II. 22 Ascending from Lynmouth up a road of serpentining perpendicularity. 1855 R. Browning Andrea del Sarto in Men & Women II. 26 My serpentining beauty, rounds on rounds! 1888 Punch 4 Feb. 60/2 The gnarled serpentining root of yonder..elm. Derivatives ˈserpentiningly adv. windingly. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > curvature > series of curves > [adverb] > in many or winding curves wrinklingly1387 cringle-crangle1781 crinkle-crankle1804 vermicularly1812 flexuously1846 sinuously1847 meanderingly1865 serpentiningly1871 sinuosely1874 sinuous1885 meandrically1886 1871 R. Browning Balaustion 21 Though they leap all the way the pillar leads,..And serpentiningly enrich the roof. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < adj.1799
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