ondear — meaning in English

English meaning

• dimple noun A small natural indentation in the skin, especially near the corners of the mouth or on the cheek.
• slither verb To move smoothly across a surface with a side-to-side, gliding motion, the way a snake does.
• squirm verb To twist and wriggle the body, like a worm or snake.
• undulate verb To make something move up and down like a wave.
• wave noun A moving ridge on the surface of water, especially the sea.

Senses

ondear is used for these senses in English:

• dimple (intransitive) To create a dimple in one's face by smiling.
• slither (intransitive) To move about smoothly and from side to side.
• squirm (intransitive) To twist one's body with snakelike motions.
• undulate (transitive) To cause to move in a wavelike motion.
• undulate (intransitive) To move in wavelike motions.
• wave (transitive, metonymic) To call attention to, or give a direction or command to, by a waving motion, as of the hand; to signify by waving; to beckon; to signal; to indicate.

dimple — full definition

1. noun A small natural indentation in the skin, especially near the corners of the mouth or on the cheek.
2. noun A small dent or indentation in any surface.
3. verb To form a small indentation, or to show a dimple by smiling.

slither — full definition

1. verb To move smoothly across a surface with a side-to-side, gliding motion, the way a snake does.
2. verb To slide or slip unsteadily, especially on a wet, muddy or loose surface.
3. noun A slithering movement; a smooth, sliding, side-to-side glide.

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