adj
sinuous
Sinuous (adj) means bending and curving repeatedly, like a winding path.
adj
1
Bending and curving repeatedly, like a winding path.
"This is the perfect climbing tree: wrought by two centuries of good London living, its sinuous spread presents any number of routes into the canopy."
— Jack Cooke, Heaven up here: the joy of urban tree climbing (2016)
"We followed every bend of the sinuous river."
2
Moving with grace and suppleness.
"We were entranced by her sinuous dance."
3
(figurative) Dishonest and not straightforward in character.
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What is the meaning of sinuous?
"sinuous" (adj) means bending and curving repeatedly, like a winding path.
What is another word for sinuous?
Other words for "sinuous" include sinuate, lithesome, wiggly, lithe, lissom, lissome.
What is the opposite of sinuous?
The opposite of "sinuous" is straight.
What are the different meanings of sinuous?
"sinuous" has 3 main meanings: 1. Bending and curving repeatedly, like a winding path; 2. Moving with grace and suppleness; 3. (figurative) Dishonest and not straightforward in character.
