serpentear — meaning in English

English meaning

• slither verb To move smoothly across a surface with a side-to-side, gliding motion, the way a snake does.
• snake noun A long, legless reptile that moves by slithering, some species of which are venomous.
• squirm verb To twist and wriggle the body, like a worm or snake.
• wind noun The natural movement of air, especially a noticeable current outdoors.

Senses

serpentear is used for these senses in English:

• slither (intransitive) To move about smoothly and from side to side.
• snake (intransitive) To follow or move in a winding route.
• squirm (intransitive) To twist one's body with snakelike motions.

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.

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.

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