单词 | sinuous |
释义 | sinuous —sinuously, adv. —sinuousness, n. /sin"yooh euhs/, adj. 1. having many curves, bends, or turns; winding: a sinuous path. 2. indirect; devious: sinuous questions. 3. characterized by a series of graceful curving motions: a sinuous dance. 4. Bot. sinuate, as a leaf. [1570-80; < L sinuosus. See SINUS, -OUS] Syn. 1. curving, meandering, twining, twisting, coiled, curved, serpentine. 2. roundabout. Ant. 1. straight. 2. direct. |
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