sinuous

[ sin-yoo-uhs ]

/ ˈsɪn yu əs /

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adjective

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.

Botany. sinuate, as a leaf.

Origin of sinuous

From the Latin word sinuōsus, dating back to 1570–80. See sinus, -ous

SYNONYMS FOR sinuous

1 curving, meandering, twining, twisting, coiled, curved, serpentine.

2 roundabout.

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ANTONYMS FOR sinuous

1 straight.

2 direct.

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OTHER WORDS FROM sinuous

sin·u·ous·ly, adverbsin·u·ous·ness, nounsub·sin·u·ous, adjectiveun·sin·u·ous, adjective

un·sin·u·ous·ly, adverbun·sin·u·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby sinuous

sinuate, sinuation, Sinuiju, sinumbra lamp, sinuosity, sinuous, sinus, sinus arrest, sinus arrhythmia, sinus block, sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy

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Example sentences from the Web for sinuous

Like some sinuous sax, we first hear the thoughts of Obersturmfuhrer Angelus (Golo) Thomsen.
How Hitch & Amis Discovered Evil In My House|Peter Foges|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I love this German team, which is sinuous and brilliant and fluid and youthful.
Why We Should Root for Germany|Tunku Varadarajan|July 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Beef and venison are plentiful, but the beef is of rather a sinuous texture.
Petals Plucked from Sunny Climes|Sylvia Sunshine
The sinuous plates forming the main portion of the compound radii are rather thinner and closer together than in C. balnaris.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)|Charles Darwin

He gathers it up, as if to force it into the sinuous folds of the figure.
Rodin: The Man and his Art|Judith Cladel
These sinuous bounds were grotesque enough in appearance, 293 but singularly effective.
Kings in Exile|Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts
Several of the first explorers crawled through the sinuous apertures when all was quiet.
Wonders of the Yellowstone|James Richardson

British Dictionary definitions for sinuous

sinuous

/ (ˈsɪnjʊəs) /

adjective

full of turns or curves; intricate

devious; not straightforward

supple; lithe

Also: sinuate

Derived forms of sinuous

sinuously, adverbsinuousness, noun

Word Origin for sinuous

C16: from Latin sinuōsus winding, from sinus a curve

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单词	sinuous
释义	sinuous [ sin-yoo-uhs ] / ˈsɪn yu əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sinuous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective 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. Botany. sinuate, as a leaf. Origin of sinuous From the Latin word sinuōsus, dating back to 1570–80. See sinus, -ous SYNONYMS FOR sinuous 1 curving, meandering, twining, twisting, coiled, curved, serpentine. 2 roundabout. SEE SYNONYMS FOR sinuous ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR sinuous 1 straight. 2 direct. SEE ANTONYMS FOR sinuous ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM sinuous sin·u·ous·ly, adverbsin·u·ous·ness, nounsub·sin·u·ous, adjectiveun·sin·u·ous, adjective un·sin·u·ous·ly, adverbun·sin·u·ous·ness, noun Words nearby sinuous sinuate, sinuation, Sinuiju, sinumbra lamp, sinuosity, sinuous, sinus, sinus arrest, sinus arrhythmia, sinus block, sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sinuous Like some sinuous sax, we first hear the thoughts of Obersturmfuhrer Angelus (Golo) Thomsen. How Hitch & Amis Discovered Evil In My House\|Peter Foges\|September 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I love this German team, which is sinuous and brilliant and fluid and youthful. Why We Should Root for Germany\|Tunku Varadarajan\|July 7, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Beef and venison are plentiful, but the beef is of rather a sinuous texture. Petals Plucked from Sunny Climes\|Sylvia Sunshine The sinuous plates forming the main portion of the compound radii are rather thinner and closer together than in C. balnaris. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)\|Charles Darwin He gathers it up, as if to force it into the sinuous folds of the figure. Rodin: The Man and his Art\|Judith Cladel These sinuous bounds were grotesque enough in appearance, 293 but singularly effective. Kings in Exile\|Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts Several of the first explorers crawled through the sinuous apertures when all was quiet. Wonders of the Yellowstone\|James Richardson British Dictionary definitions for sinuous sinuous / (ˈsɪnjʊəs) / adjective full of turns or curves; intricate devious; not straightforward supple; lithe Also: sinuate Derived forms of sinuous sinuously, adverbsinuousness, noun Word Origin for sinuous C16: from Latin sinuōsus winding, from sinus a curve 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 sinuous crooked, curved, undulating, meandering, serpentine, circuitous, convoluted, devious, indirect, snaky, supple, tortuous, vagrant, anfractuous, curvy, flexuous, meandrous, coiling, deviative
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