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- [mee-an-druh s]
- /miˈæn drəs/
- /mˈiːndrəs/
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- [mee-an-druh s]
- /miˈæn drəs/
Definitions of meandrous word
- adjective meandrous meandering; winding; rambling. 1
- noun meandrous (of a path) winding, windy, having many bends. 1
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Origin of meandrous
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; meand(e)r + -ous
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Parts of speech for Meandrous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
meandrous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for meandrous
adj meandrous
- ambiguous — If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way.
- anfractuous — characterized by twists and turns; convoluted
- circuitous — A circuitous route is long and complicated rather than simple and direct.
- convoluted — If you describe a sentence, idea, or system as convoluted, you mean that it is complicated and difficult to understand.
- crooked — If you describe something as crooked, especially something that is usually straight, you mean that it is bent or twisted.
adjective meandrous
- winding — the act of winding.
- gyrating — Present participle of gyrate.
- spiralling — Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
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