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sin·u·ous S0432000 (sĭn′yo͞o-əs)adj.1. Characterized by many curves or turns; winding: a sinuous stream.2. Characterized by supple and lithe movements: the sinuous grace of a dancer.3. Sinuate: a sinuous leaf. [From Latin sinuōsus, from sinus, curve.] sin′u·ous·ly adv.sin′u·ous·ness n.sinuous (ˈsɪnjʊəs) adj1. full of turns or curves; intricate2. devious; not straightforward3. supple; lithe Also: sinuate [C16: from Latin sinuōsus winding, from sinus a curve] ˈsinuously adv ˈsinuousness nsin•u•ous (ˈsɪn yu əs) adj. 1. having many curves or turns; winding: a sinuous path. 2. characterized by graceful curving motions: a sinuous dance. 3. Bot. sinuate, as a leaf. [1570–80; < Latin sinuōsus. See sinus, -ous] sin′u•ous•ly, adv. sin′u•ous•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | sinuous - curved or curving in and out; "wiggly lines"sinuate, wigglycurved, curving - having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend; "the curved tusks of a walrus"; "his curved lips suggested a smile but his eyes were hard" |
sinuousadjective (Literary)1. supple, flexible, lithe, graceful, agile, slinky, limber, pliable, pliant, lissom(e), loose-jointed, loose-limbed the sinuous approach of a snake2. curving, winding, meandering, crooked, coiling, tortuous, undulating, serpentine, curvy, lithe, twisty, mazy I drove along sinuous mountain roads.sinuousadjectiveRepeatedly curving in alternate directions:anfractuous, flexuous, meandrous, serpentine, snaky, tortuous, winding.Translationscontortocurvasinuosit...sinuososinuosoEncyclopediaSeesinuatesinuous
sinuous [sin´u-us] bending in and out; winding.sinuousS09-863160 (sĭn′ū-ŭs) [L. sinuosus, winding] Winding; wavy; tortuous.sinuous
Synonyms for sinuousadj suppleSynonyms- supple
- flexible
- lithe
- graceful
- agile
- slinky
- limber
- pliable
- pliant
- lissom(e)
- loose-jointed
- loose-limbed
adj curvingSynonyms- curving
- winding
- meandering
- crooked
- coiling
- tortuous
- undulating
- serpentine
- curvy
- lithe
- twisty
- mazy
Synonyms for sinuousadj repeatedly curving in alternate directionsSynonyms- anfractuous
- flexuous
- meandrous
- serpentine
- snaky
- tortuous
- winding
Synonyms for sinuousadj curved or curving in and outSynonymsRelated Words |