sin·u·ous
(s n y - s)
adj.
1. Characterized by many curves or turns; winding:
a sinuous stream.
2. Characterized by supple and lithe movements: the sinuous grace of a dancer.
3. Not direct; devious.
4. Sinuate: a sinuous
leaf.
[From Latin sinu
 sus, from sinus,
curve.]
sin
u·ous·ly adv.
sin
u·ous·ness
n. |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,
Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009.
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I'll bet Gretchen has to walk a sinuous path when she leaves the house since that giant tree has fallen across the driveway near the front door.
I'll bet Gretchen has to walk a sinuous path when she leaves the house since that giant tree has fallen across the driveway near the front door.
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