Serpentine (adjective)
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of snakes.
Serpentine (adjective)
Of, or having attributes associated with, the book of Genesis in the Bible, such as craftiness or deceitfulness.
“The wily criminal was known for his serpentine behavior.”
Serpentine (adjective)
Having the form or shape of a snake.
“ophidian”
“There are serpentine species of lizards which do not have legs.”
Serpentine (adjective)
Curving in alternate directions; sinuous.
“sinuous|tortuous|winding”
“The serpentine path through the mountains was narrow and dangerous.”
Serpentine (noun)
Any of several plants believed to cure snakebites.
Serpentine (noun)
An early form of cannon, used in the 16th century.
Serpentine (noun)
A kind of firework.
Serpentine (noun)
A coiled distillation tube.
Serpentine (noun)
Any of several related cubic curves; anguinea
Serpentine (noun)
Any of several green/brown minerals consisting of a magnesium and iron silicates that have similar layered crystal structure.
Serpentine (noun)
An outcrop or region with soil and rock dominated by these minerals.
Serpentine (verb)
To serpentize; to turn or bend; to meander.
Sinuous (adjective)
Having curves in alternate directions; meandering.
“We followed every bend of the sinuous river.”
Sinuous (adjective)
Moving gracefully and in a supple manner.
“We were entranced by her sinuous dance.”
Sinuous (adjective)
Morally crooked; shifty.
Sinuous (adjective)
having many curves and turns
“the river follows a sinuous trail through the dale”
Sinuous (adjective)
lithe and supple
“the sinuous grace of a cat”
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