meandering

me·an·der

M0180000 (mē-ăn′dər)intr.v. me·an·dered, me·an·der·ing, me·an·ders 1. To follow a winding and turning course: Streams tend to meander through level land.2. To move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction: vagabonds meandering through life. See Synonyms at wander.3. To speak or write in sustained fashion on a number of loosely connected topics.4. To be directed in various directions or at multiple objects: His gaze meandered over the church's façade.n.1. often meanders A bend, turn, or winding, as of a stream or path.2. A portion, side trip, or episode in a longer journey.3. A passage on a subtopic or digression in a longer piece of discourse.4. An ornamental pattern of winding or intertwining lines, used in art and architecture.

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[From Latin maeander, circuitous windings, from Greek maiandros, after Maiandros, the Maeander River in Phrygia, noted for its windings.]

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me·an′der·er n.me·an′der·ing·ly adv.me·an′drous (-drəs) adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

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meandering - of a path e.g.; "meandering streams"; "rambling forest paths"; "the river followed its wandering course"; "a winding country road"wandering, winding, ramblingindirect - not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination; "sometimes taking an indirect path saves time"; "you must take an indirect course in sailing"

meandering

adjective1. winding, wandering, snaking, tortuous, convoluted, serpentine, circuitous We crossed a meandering stream.
winding direct, straight, undeviating2. convoluted, indirect, roundabout, tortuous, digressive a rich and meandering novel
convoluted straightforward

Translations

tortuoso