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- [flek-shoo-uh s]
- /ˈflɛk ʃu əs/
- /flˈeksjuːəs/
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- [flek-shoo-uh s]
- /ˈflɛk ʃu əs/
Definitions of flexuous word
- adjective flexuous full of bends or curves; sinuous. 1
- noun flexuous Full of bends and curves. 1
- adjective flexuous full of bends or curves; winding 0
- adjective flexuous variable; unsteady 0
- adjective flexuous winding or wavering 0
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Origin of flexuous
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin flexuōsus full of turns, winding, crooked, equivalent to flexu(s) (see flex1) + -ōsus -ous
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Parts of speech for Flexuous
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flexuous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
flexuous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flexuous
adj flexuous
- bending — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
- crooked — If you describe something as crooked, especially something that is usually straight, you mean that it is bent or twisted.
- curved — A curved object has the shape of a curve or has a smoothly bending surface.
- curving — a continuously bending line, without angles.
- meandering — to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course: The stream meandered through the valley.
adjective flexuous
- winding — the act of winding.
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