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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sin•u•ous /ˈsɪnyuəs/USA pronunciation adj. - having many curves or turns;
winding:a sinuous path. - characterized by graceful curving motions:a sinuous dance.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sin•u•ous (sin′yo̅o̅ əs),USA pronunciation adj. - having many curves, bends, or turns;
winding:a sinuous path. - indirect;
devious:sinuous questions. - characterized by a series of graceful curving motions:a sinuous dance.
- Botanysinuate, as a leaf.
- Latin sinuōsus. See sinus, -ous
- 1570–80
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged curving, meandering, twining, twisting, coiled, curved, serpentine.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged roundabout.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged straight.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged direct.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sinuous /ˈsɪnjʊəs/ adj - full of turns or curves; intricate
- devious; not straightforward
- supple; lithe
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin sinuōsus winding, from sinus a curveˈsinuously adv |