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schlängelnd — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • serpentine adj Winding and twisting like a snake.
  • winding adj Curving and twisting repeatedly, rather than running straight.

Senses

schlängelnd is used for these senses in English:

  • serpentine Curving in alternate directions; sinuous.
  • winding Sinuous, turning, or twisting in form.

serpentine — full definition

  1. adj Winding and twisting like a snake.
  2. adj Cunning or deceitful, in the manner traditionally associated with snakes.
  3. noun A greenish mineral with a scaly, snake-skin-like appearance.

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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