sinuate

ˈsɪnjuˌeɪt

Definition

Definition of sinuate - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

mushroom gills

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having gills with a wavy or curved edge

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The mushroom's sinuate gills were a key identifying feature.

curved

leaves

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having a strongly waved margin

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The plant has sinuate leaves that catch the light.

undulate

wavy

shape

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curved or curving in and out

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The sinuate path led us through the forest.

curved

wavy

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Origin of sinuate

Latin, sinuatus (bent, curved)

Examples of sinuate in a sentence

Experts noted the sinuate gills under the cap.
Gardeners admire the sinuate edges of the foliage.
The sinuate pattern of the leaves is quite distinctive.
The sinuate design of the vase was captivating.
We followed the sinuate river through the valley.

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French:sinué, ondulé, ...
German:geschwungen, gewellt, ...
Italian:sinuoso, serrate, ...
Spanish:sinuoso, serpenteante, ...
Portuguese:sinuoso, serpenteante, ...
Chinese:波状的, 起伏的, ...
Japanese:波状の, 波打つ, ...
Arabic:مُتَمَوِّج, مُمَوَّج الحافة, ...
Hebrew:מְעֻקָּל, גַּלִּי, ...
Russian:изогнутый, синусоидальный, ...
Ukrainian:хвилястий, з хвилястим краєм, ...
Hindi:लहराते हुए, लहरदार, ...
Bengali:ঢেউখেলানো, ঢেউ খেলানো, ...
Catalan:sinuós, serpentejant, ...
Czech:vykrojený, vykrajovaný, ...
Danish:bølget, bølgede, ...
Dutch:golvend, gegolfd, ...
Greek:κυματιστός, κυματοειδής, ...
Hungarian:öblös, erősen hullámos szélű, ...
Khmer:មានគែមរលក ឬកោង, មានគែមរលកខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:물결 모양의, 파상형의, ...
Persian:موج‌دار, موجی, ...
Polish:falisty, zakrzywiony, ...
Portuguese (BR):sinuoso, serpenteante, ...
Romanian:ondulat, sinuos, ...
Swedish:vågig, sinuös, ...
Thai:เป็นคลื่น, โค้งเว้า, ...
Turkish:dalgalı kenarlı, ...
Vietnamese:có mép gợn sóng, mép lượn sóng, ...

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Adjective

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