sinuous

ˈsɪnjuəs

Definition

Definition of sinuous - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

curvedhaving many smooth curves or bends

The sinuous road wound through the mountains.

meandering

serpentine

winding

graceful movementmoving gracefully with smooth twists and turns

The dancer's sinuous movements captivated the audience.

graceful

lithe

ethics

Rare

morally crooked or deceitful

Rare

His sinuous arguments were hard to trust.

crooked

deceitful

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Origin of sinuous

Latin, sinus (curve) + -ous (full of)

Terms with sinuous included in their meaning

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snake dance

party dance

winding, sinuous dance performed by a line of people

snake

movement

move in a winding or sinuous path

snaking

adj.

sinuous motion

moving in a sinuous or serpentine manner

wriggle

pattern

sinuous or twisting path or pattern

snaked

adj.

movement

moving in a sinuous or serpentine manner

eel

body motion

move in a sinuous or wavy manner

eeling

adj.

sinuous movement

moving in a sinuous or undulating manner

undulate

adj.

plant

sinuous, winding up and down

Examples of sinuous in a sentence

Her sinuous movements captivated the audience.
The snake's sinuous path was mesmerizing.
Her sinuous walk drew everyone's attention.
Her sinuous explanations left everyone confused.
The politician's sinuous promises were met with skepticism.

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French:sinueux, ondulant, ...
German:geschwungen, geschmeidig, ...
Italian:sinuoso, subdolo, ...
Spanish:sinuoso, tortuoso, ...
Portuguese:sinuoso, tortuoso, ...
Chinese:蜿蜒的, 婀娜多姿, ...
Japanese:曲がりくねった, しなやかな, ...
Arabic:مُتَعَرِّج, مُنْسَاب, ...
Hebrew:מְפוּתָּל, מִתְפַּתֵּל, ...
Russian:извилистый, извивающийся, ...
Ukrainian:звивистий, плавний, ...
Hindi:घुमावदार, सर्पिल, ...
Bengali:আঁকাবাঁকা, ঢেউখেলানো, ...
Catalan:sinuós, ondulant, ...
Czech:vlnitý, vlnivý, ...
Danish:bugtet, smidig, ...
Dutch:bochtig, sierlijk, ...
Greek:ελικοειδής, λικνιστός, ...
Hungarian:kanyargós, kanyargó, ...
Khmer:កោងវង់វល់, រំកិលបត់បែនយ៉ាងទន់ភ្លន់, ...
Korean:구불구불한, 유연한, ...
Persian:پیچ‌درپیچ, نرم‌وتاب‌دار, ...
Polish:kręty, krętacki, ...
Portuguese (BR):sinuoso, tortuoso, ...
Romanian:sinuos, ...
Swedish:slingrande, slingrig, ...
Thai:คดเคี้ยว, อ่อนช้อย, ...
Turkish:kıvrımlı, kıvrak, ...
Vietnamese:uốn lượn, uyển chuyển, ...

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