serpentineadjective
uk/ˈsɜː.pən.taɪn/us/ˈsɝː.pən.taɪn/literarycurving and twisting like a snake:
We followed the serpentine course of the river.
complicated and difficult to understand:
The film's serpentine plot was difficult to follow.
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Bending, twisting and curving
- bent
- bowed
- buckle
- contort
- convoluted
- crook
- flexure
- fluted
- intertwine
- interweave
- knot
- matted
- meander
- meandering
- twine
- twisted
- twisty
- warp
- warped
- wring
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Complexity
Difficult to understand