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sinuous

sin·u·ous
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sin-yoo-uh s]
    • /ˈsɪn yu əs/
    • /ˈsɪn.ju.əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sin-yoo-uh s]
    • /ˈsɪn yu əs/

Definitions of sinuous word

  • adjective sinuous having many curves, bends, or turns; winding: a sinuous path. 1
  • adjective sinuous indirect; devious: sinuous questions. 1
  • adjective sinuous characterized by a series of graceful curving motions: a sinuous dance. 1
  • adjective sinuous Botany. sinuate, as a leaf. 1
  • adjective sinuous twisting and turning 1
  • adjective sinuous Something that is sinuous moves with smooth twists and turns. 0

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Origin of sinuous

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
From the Latin word sinuōsus, dating back to 1570-80. See sinus, -ous

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Parts of speech for Sinuous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sinuous popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for sinuous

adj sinuous

  • agee — awry, crooked, or ajar
  • anfractuous — characterized by twists and turns; convoluted
  • bent — Bent is the past tense and past participle of bend.
  • catawampus — askew; awry
  • circumlocutory — a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.

noun sinuous

  • convolution — Convolutions are curves on an object or design that has a lot of curves.
  • curlicue — Curlicues are decorative twists and curls, usually carved or made with a pen.
  • helices — a native or inhabitant of Corinth.
  • helix — a spiral.
  • involution — an act or instance of involving or entangling; involvement.

adv sinuous

  • crinkly — A crinkly object has many small creases or folds in it or in its surface.

adjective sinuous

  • fluid — a substance, as a liquid or gas, that is capable of flowing and that changes its shape at a steady rate when acted upon by a force tending to change its shape.
  • incurved — Turned inwards.
  • incurving — Present participle of incurve.
  • longwinded — Alternative spelling of long-winded.
  • meandering — to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course: The stream meandered through the valley.

adverb sinuous

  • fluidly — a substance, as a liquid or gas, that is capable of flowing and that changes its shape at a steady rate when acted upon by a force tending to change its shape.
  • lithely — bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible: the lithe body of a ballerina.

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