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sin·u·ate S0431700 (sĭn′yo͞o-ĭt, -āt′)adj. Having a wavy indented margin, as a leaf.intr.v. sin·u·at·ed, sin·u·at·ing, sin·u·ates To bend or curve; wind in and out.
[Latin sinuāre, sinuāt-, to bend, from sinus, curve.]
sin′u·ate·ly adv.sin′u·a′tion n.sinuate (ˈsɪnjʊɪt; -ˌeɪt) or sinuatedadj1. (Botany) Also: sinuous (of leaves) having a strongly waved margin2. another word for sinuous[C17: from Latin sinuātus curved; see sinus, -ate1] ˈsinuately advsin•u•ate (adj. ˈsɪn yu ɪt, -ˌeɪt)
adj. 1. winding; sinuous. 2. Bot. having the margin strongly or distinctly wavy, as a leaf. [1680–90; < Latin sinuātus, past participle of sinuāre to bend, curve] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | sinuate - curved or curving in and out; "wiggly lines"sinuous, 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" | | 2. | sinuate - having a strongly waved margin alternately concave and convexsmooth - of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth |
sinuateverbTo move sinuously:slither, snake, undulate.TranslationssinuateenUK
sinuate[′sin·yə‚wət] (botany) Having a wavy margin with strong indentations. sinuateenUK
sinuate (of plant structures) having a wavy outline.sinuateenUK
Synonyms for sinuateverb to move sinuouslySynonymsSynonyms for sinuateadj curved or curving in and outSynonymsRelated Wordsadj having a strongly waved margin alternately concave and convexRelated Words |