sinueux — meaning in English

English meaning

• sinuous adj Having curves in alternate directions; meandering.
• winding adj Curving and twisting repeatedly, rather than running straight.

Senses

sinueux is used for these senses in English:

• sinuous Having curves in alternate directions; meandering.
• tortuous (often, figurative) Twisted; having many turns; convoluted.
• winding Sinuous, turning, or twisting in form.

sinuous — full definition

1. adj Having curves in alternate directions; meandering.
2. adj Moving gracefully and in a supple manner.
3. adj Morally crooked; shifty.

winding — full definition

1. adj Curving and twisting repeatedly, rather than running straight.
2. noun A coil of wire wrapped around a core, as in a motor or transformer.

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