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- [adjective sin-yoo-it, -eyt, verb sin-yoo-eyt]
- /adjective ˈsɪn yu ɪt, -ˌeɪt, verb ˈsɪn yuˌeɪt/
- /sˈɪnjuːˌeɪt/
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- [adjective sin-yoo-it, -eyt, verb sin-yoo-eyt]
- /adjective ˈsɪn yu ɪt, -ˌeɪt, verb ˈsɪn yuˌeɪt/
Definitions of sinuate word
- adjective sinuate bent in and out; winding; sinuous. 1
- adjective sinuate Botany. having the margin strongly or distinctly wavy, as a leaf. 1
- verb without object sinuate to curve or wind in and out; creep in a winding path: a snake sinuating along the ground. 1
- adjective sinuate (of leaves) having a strongly waved margin 0
- abbreviation SINUATE sinuous 0
- adjective sinuate having an indented, wavy margin, as some leaves 0
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Origin of sinuate
First appearance:
before 1680 One of the 48% oldest English words
1680-90; < Latin sinuātus past participle of sinuāre to bend, curve. See sinus, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Sinuate
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sinuate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
sinuate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sinuate
verb sinuate
- coil — A coil of rope or wire is a length of it that has been wound into a series of loops.
- convolve — to wind or roll together; coil; twist
- corkscrew — A corkscrew is a device for pulling corks out of bottles.
- intervolve — (rare) To involve one with another.
- wreathe — to encircle or adorn with or as with a wreath.
adjective sinuate
- wavy — curving alternately in opposite directions; undulating: a wavy course; wavy hair.
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