sinuous (ˈsɪnjʊəs
)
Definitions
adjective
- full of turns or curves; intricate
- devious; not straightforward
- supple; lithe
Also
Alternative Forms
ˈsinuously adverb ˈsinuousness nounWord Origin
C16: from Latin sinuōsus winding, from sinus a curveSynonyms
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supple,
flexible,
lithe,
graceful,
agile,
slinky,
limber,
pliable,
pliant,
lissom(e)
loose-jointed,
loose-limbed,
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curving,
winding,
meandering,
crooked,
coiling,
tortuous,
undulating,
serpentine,
curvy,
lithe,
twisty,
mazy,
Usage examples
With a single exception: Ronald Frame's `La Plume de ma Tante" flourished its signature from its sinuous opening sentence.
, Three Kinds of Kissing - Scottish Short Stories (1993)"Sometimes that prana shocks; critics pan her sinuous , sexual choreography as gimmickry.
India Today (1999)But try this: Pull the book down off that shelf and run your finger along the sinuous , golden wings of Murray's butterflies.
Ottawa Sun (2003)Part of the secret of bringing them to life is singing those sinuous lines with absolutely pure tuning and tone.
Times, Sunday Times (2004)After Rockingham died four months later the sinuous Shelburne was left to head a government without a parliamentary majority.
, REBELS AND REDCOATS: The American Revolutionary War (2003)