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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Words nearby sinuous

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Words related to sinuous

crooked, curved, undulating, meandering, serpentine, circuitous, convoluted, devious, indirect, snaky, supple, tortuous, vagrant, anfractuous, curvy, flexuous, meandrous, deviative

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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, adverb sinuousness, noun

Word Origin for sinuous

C16: from Latin sinuōsus winding, from sinus a curve