sich winden — meaning in English

English meaning

• snake noun A long, legless reptile that moves by slithering, some species of which are venomous.
• teeter verb To rock unsteadily from side to side on a narrow point.
• wind noun The natural movement of air, especially a noticeable current outdoors.
• wriggle verb To twist and turn the body with quick, small movements; to squirm.

Senses

sich winden is used for these senses in English:

• snake (intransitive) To follow or move in a winding route.
• teeter (intransitive) To tilt back and forth on an edge.
• wriggle (intransitive) To twist one's body to and fro with short, writhing motions; to squirm.

snake — full definition

1. noun A long, legless reptile that moves by slithering, some species of which are venomous.
2. noun Informally, a deceitful or untrustworthy person.
3. verb To move or wind in a curving, twisting path.
4. verb To clear a blocked pipe using a long, flexible plumbing tool.
5. noun A video game in which you steer a line that grows longer each time it eats, and lose by running into a wall, another player or your own body; also called a snake game.

teeter — full definition

1. verb To rock unsteadily from side to side on a narrow point.
2. verb To move about unsteadily, as if about to fall.
3. verb To be unable to decide; to hold back from acting.
4. verb To be on the verge of something usually bad happening.

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