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View usage for: (sɪnjʊəs) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]Something that is sinuous moves with smooth twists and turns. [literary] ...the silent, sinuous approach of a snake through the long grass. He has a distinctively sinuous way of walking. Synonyms: supple, flexible, lithe, graceful More Synonyms of sinuous 2. graded adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]Something that is sinuous has many smooth turns and curves. [literary] I drove along sinuous mountain roads. Synonyms: curving, winding, meandering, crooked More Synonyms of sinuous sinuous in British English (ˈsɪnjʊəs) adjective1. full of turns or curves; intricate 2. devious; not straightforward Also: sinuateDerived forms sinuously (ˈsinuously) adverb sinuousness (ˈsinuousness) noun Word origin C16: from Latin sinuōsus winding, from sinus a curve sinuous in American English (ˈsɪnjuəs) adjective1. bending, winding, or curving in and out; wavy; serpentine 2. not straightforward; devious; crooked Derived forms sinuously (ˈsinuously) adverb Word origin L sinuosus < sinus, a bend Examples of 'sinuous' in a sentencesinuous Definition having smooth twisting movements the sinuous approach of a snake Synonyms lithe graceful slinky lissom(e) loose-jointedDefinition full of curves I drove along sinuous mountain roads. Synonyms curving coiling undulating curvy lithe twisty Additional synonymsDefinition quick in movement He is not as strong and agile as he was at 20. Synonyms nimble, active, quick, lively, swift, brisk, supple, sprightly, lithe, limber, spry, lissom(e) men gathered in the bars of the crooked streets Synonyms zigzag, winding, twisting, meandering, tortuous, anfractuous Definition able to be bent easily without breaking brushes with long, flexible bristles Synonyms pliable, plastic, yielding, elastic, supple, lithe, limber, springy, willowy, pliant, tensile, stretchy, whippy, lissom(e), ductile, bendable, mouldable - sink in
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Additional synonymsDefinition able to move or bend the body freely He bent at the waist to show how limber his long back was. Synonyms pliant, flexible, supple, agile, plastic, graceful, elastic, lithe, pliable, lissom(e), loose-jointed, loose-limbedDefinition supple and lithe Synonyms supple, flexible, elastic, agile, lithe, limber, pliable, pliant, lissom(e) a loose-limbed, feline figure wearing black gloves Synonyms limber, plastic, flexible, graceful, elastic, supple, agile, lithe, pliable, pliant, lissom(e), loose-jointedWe ran through mazy backyards towards the hill. Synonyms twisting, winding, twisting and turning, serpentine, labyrinthineWe crossed a meandering stream. Synonyms winding, wandering, snaking, tortuous, convoluted, serpentine, circuitousDefinition easily bent The baskets are made with young, pliable spruce roots. Synonyms flexible, plastic, supple, lithe, limber, malleable, pliant, tensile, bendy, ductile, bendable Definition easily bent pliant young willows Synonyms flexible, plastic, supple, lithe, pliable, tensile, bendy, ductile, bendable Definition twisting like a snake serpentine woodland pathways Synonyms twisting, winding, snaking, crooked, coiling, meandering, tortuous, sinuous, twisty, snakyDefinition twisted or winding a tortuous mountain route Synonyms winding, twisting, meandering, bent, twisted, curved, crooked, indirect, convoluted, serpentine, zigzag, sinuous, circuitous, twisty, mazya long and winding road Synonyms twisting, turning, bending, curving, crooked, spiral, indirect, roundabout, meandering, tortuous, convoluted, serpentine, sinuous, circuitous, twisty, anfractuous, flexuous |