flexuous

[ flek-shoo-uhs ]

/ ˈflɛk ʃu əs /

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adjective

full of bends or curves; sinuous.

Origin of flexuous

1595–1605; <Latin flexuōsus full of turns, winding, crooked, equivalent to flexu(s) (see flex¹) + -ōsus-ous

OTHER WORDS FROM flexuous

flex·u·ous·ly, adverbflex·u·ous·ness, nounsub·flex·u·ous, adjectivesub·flex·u·ous·ly, adverb

Words nearby flexuous

flexor hallucis brevis, flexor pollicis brevis, flexor retinaculum, flextime, flexuosity, flexuous, flexure, flex-wing, fley, flibbert, flibbertigibbet

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Example sentences from the Web for flexuous

The stem is covered with a fine mealy substance, straight or flexuous, sometimes reticulated above.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard
Only Henchard did not conform to these flexuous changes; he remained stately and vertical, silently thinking.
The Mayor of Casterbridge|Thomas Hardy
Her flexuous and stealthy figure became an integral part of the scene.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles|Thomas Hardy
The epitrochlea is prominent; the epicondyle is surmounted by a well-marked crest, curved and flexuous in outline.
Artistic Anatomy of Animals|douard Cuyer

Flexuose, or Flexuous, bending in opposite directions, in a zigzag way.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for flexuous

flexuous

flexuose (ˈflɛksjʊˌəʊs)

/ (ˈflɛksjʊəs) /

adjective

full of bends or curves; winding

variable; unsteady

Derived forms of flexuous

flexuously, adverb

Word Origin for flexuous

C17: from Latin flexuōsus full of bends, tortuous, from flexus a bending; see flex

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单词	flexuous
释义	flexuous [ flek-shoo-uhs ] / ˈflɛk ʃu əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR flexuous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective full of bends or curves; sinuous. Origin of flexuous 1595–1605; <Latin flexuōsus full of turns, winding, crooked, equivalent to flexu(s) (see flex¹) + -ōsus-ous OTHER WORDS FROM flexuous flex·u·ous·ly, adverbflex·u·ous·ness, nounsub·flex·u·ous, adjectivesub·flex·u·ous·ly, adverb Words nearby flexuous flexor hallucis brevis, flexor pollicis brevis, flexor retinaculum, flextime, flexuosity, flexuous, flexure, flex-wing, fley, flibbert, flibbertigibbet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flexuous The stem is covered with a fine mealy substance, straight or flexuous, sometimes reticulated above. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise\|M. E. Hard Only Henchard did not conform to these flexuous changes; he remained stately and vertical, silently thinking. The Mayor of Casterbridge\|Thomas Hardy Her flexuous and stealthy figure became an integral part of the scene. Tess of the d'Urbervilles\|Thomas Hardy The epitrochlea is prominent; the epicondyle is surmounted by a well-marked crest, curved and flexuous in outline. Artistic Anatomy of Animals\|douard Cuyer Flexuose, or Flexuous, bending in opposite directions, in a zigzag way. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray British Dictionary definitions for flexuous flexuous flexuose (ˈflɛksjʊˌəʊs) / (ˈflɛksjʊəs) / adjective full of bends or curves; winding variable; unsteady Derived forms of flexuous flexuously, adverb Word Origin for flexuous C17: from Latin flexuōsus full of bends, tortuous, from flexus a bending; see flex 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 flexuous bending, crooked, curved, curving, meandering, meandrous, serpentine, sinuous, snaky, tortuous, wavering, turning
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flexuous

adjective

Origin of flexuous

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British Dictionary definitions for flexuous

flexuose (ˈflɛksjʊˌəʊs)

adjective

Derived forms of flexuous

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