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Definition of sinuate in English: sinuateadjective ˈsɪnjʊətˈsɪnjəweɪt Zoology Botany Having a wavy or sinuous margin; with alternate rounded notches and lobes. Example sentencesExamples - The leaf margins have less of a prominent sinuate character than those of the other species.
- In a further aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of making absorbent sheet utilizing an emboss roll provided with radially projecting circumferential sinuate bosses.
Synonyms meandering, zigzagging, snaking, snaky, winding, wiggly, squiggly, crooked, tacking, twisting, twisty, full of twists and turns, curving, curvy, wavy, deviating, undulating, sinuous, serpentine, tortuous, irregular
Origin Late 17th century: from Latin sinuatus, past participle of sinuare 'to bend'. Definition of sinuate in US English: sinuateadjectiveˈsinyəwātˈsɪnjəweɪt Botany Zoology Having a wavy or sinuous margin; with alternate rounded notches and lobes. Example sentencesExamples - The leaf margins have less of a prominent sinuate character than those of the other species.
- In a further aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of making absorbent sheet utilizing an emboss roll provided with radially projecting circumferential sinuate bosses.
Synonyms meandering, zigzagging, snaking, snaky, winding, wiggly, squiggly, crooked, tacking, twisting, twisty, full of twists and turns, curving, curvy, wavy, deviating, undulating, sinuous, serpentine, tortuous, irregular
Origin Late 17th century: from Latin sinuatus, past participle of sinuare ‘to bend’. |