sinuate

[ adjective sin-yoo-it, -eyt, verb sin-yoo-eyt ]

/ adjective ˈsɪn yu ɪt, -ˌeɪt, verb ˈsɪn yuˌeɪt /

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adjective Also sin·u·at·ed.

bent in and out; winding; sinuous.

Botany. having the margin strongly or distinctly wavy, as a leaf.

verb (used without object), sin·u·at·ed, sin·u·at·ing.

to curve or wind in and out; creep in a winding path: a snake sinuating along the ground.

Origin of sinuate

First recorded in 1680–90; from Latin sinuātus, past participle of sinuāre “to bend, curve”; see sinus, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM sinuate

sin·u·ate·ly, adverbun·sin·u·ate, adjectiveun·sin·u·ate·ly, adverbun·sin·u·at·ed, adjective

Words nearby sinuate

sinsyne, sin tax, sinter, Sint Maarten, Sintra, sinuate, sinuation, Sinuiju, sinumbra lamp, sinuosity, sinuous

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Example sentences from the Web for sinuate

Frequently the lower edge is notched at, or near, the stem and in this case they are said to be emarginate or sinuate.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard
Sinuate, said of the gills when they are notched at their junction with the stem.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.|George Francis Atkinson
Sinuate, with the sinuses cut out into smaller irregular notches as if gnawed.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby
The gills are notched (sinuate) at the stem, or adnate, sometimes slightly decurrent, crowded.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.|George Francis Atkinson

Sinuate, with margin alternately bowed inwards and outwards, 55.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for sinuate

sinuate

sinuated

/ (ˈsɪnjʊɪt, -ˌeɪt) /

adjective

Also: sinuous (of leaves) having a strongly waved margin

another word for sinuous

Derived forms of sinuate

sinuately, adverb

Word Origin for sinuate

C17: from Latin sinuātus curved; see sinus, -ate 1

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单词	sinuate
释义	sinuate [ adjective sin-yoo-it, -eyt, verb sin-yoo-eyt ] / adjective ˈsɪn yu ɪt, -ˌeɪt, verb ˈsɪn yuˌeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sinuate ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Also sin·u·at·ed. bent in and out; winding; sinuous. Botany. having the margin strongly or distinctly wavy, as a leaf. verb (used without object), sin·u·at·ed, sin·u·at·ing. to curve or wind in and out; creep in a winding path: a snake sinuating along the ground. Origin of sinuate First recorded in 1680–90; from Latin sinuātus, past participle of sinuāre “to bend, curve”; see sinus, -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM sinuate sin·u·ate·ly, adverbun·sin·u·ate, adjectiveun·sin·u·ate·ly, adverbun·sin·u·at·ed, adjective Words nearby sinuate sinsyne, sin tax, sinter, Sint Maarten, Sintra, sinuate, sinuation, Sinuiju, sinumbra lamp, sinuosity, sinuous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sinuate Frequently the lower edge is notched at, or near, the stem and in this case they are said to be emarginate or sinuate. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise\|M. E. Hard Sinuate, said of the gills when they are notched at their junction with the stem. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.\|George Francis Atkinson Sinuate, with the sinuses cut out into smaller irregular notches as if gnawed. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)\|William Kirby The gills are notched (sinuate) at the stem, or adnate, sometimes slightly decurrent, crowded. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.\|George Francis Atkinson Sinuate, with margin alternately bowed inwards and outwards, 55. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray British Dictionary definitions for sinuate sinuate sinuated / (ˈsɪnjʊɪt, -ˌeɪt) / adjective Also: sinuous (of leaves) having a strongly waved margin another word for sinuous Derived forms of sinuate sinuately, adverb Word Origin for sinuate C17: from Latin sinuātus curved; see sinus, -ate 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sinuate coast, crawl, glide, glissade, move, skate, skid, slink, slip, snake, sneak, undulate, wriggle
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sinuate

adjective Also sin·u·at·ed.

verb (used without object), sin·u·at·ed, sin·u·at·ing.

Origin of sinuate

OTHER WORDS FROM sinuate

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Example sentences from the Web for sinuate

British Dictionary definitions for sinuate

sinuated

adjective

Derived forms of sinuate

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