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单词 sinuate
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
sin•u•ate  (adj. sin′yo̅o̅ it, -āt′, v. sin′yo̅o̅ āt′),USA pronunciation adj., v., -at•ed, -at•ing. 
adj. Also, sin′u•at′ed. 
  1. bent in and out;
    winding;
    sinuous.
  2. Botanyhaving the margin strongly or distinctly wavy, as a leaf.

v.i. 
  1. to curve or wind in and out;
    creep in a winding path:a snake sinuating along the ground.
  • Latin sinuātus past participle of sinuāre to bend, curve. See sinus, -ate1
  • 1680–90
sin′u•ate•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sinuate /ˈsɪnjʊɪt -ˌeɪt/ adj
  1. Also: sinuous (of leaves) having a strongly waved margin
  2. another word for sinuous
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin sinuātus curved; see sinus, -ate1

ˈsinuately adv
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