sinuoseadj.
/sɪnjuːˈəʊs/ Full of or characterized by bends or windings; sinuous, sinuated.
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
1836 J. C. Loudon Encycl. Plants (rev. ed.) Gloss. 1105/1 Sinuate, or Sinuose,..bending in or out.
1861 R. Bentley Man. Bot. i. iv. 250 In the Gourd tribe [the anther lobes are]..linear, and sinuose or convoluted.
Derivatives
sinuˈosely adv.
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
1874 H. C. Wood Contrib. Hist. Freshwater Algæ 84 Thallus membranaceous saccate, obovate, sinuosely-bullose.
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adj.1836