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SERPENTINE
serpentine, snaky, snakelike
(adjective) resembling a serpent in form; “a serpentine wall”; “snaky ridges in the sand”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
serpentine (comparative more serpentine, superlative most serpentine)
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of snakes.
Of, or having attributes associated with, the serpent referred to in the book of Genesis in the Bible, such as craftiness or deceitfulness.
Having the form or shape of a snake.
Synonym: ophidian
Curving in alternate directions; sinuous.
Synonyms: sinuous, tortuous, winding
Noun
serpentine (plural serpentines)
Any of several plants believed to cure snakebites.
(historical) An early form of cannon, used in the 16th century.
A kind of firework.
A coiled distillation tube.
(maths) Any of several related cubic curves; anguinea
Verb
serpentine (third-person singular simple present serpentines, present participle serpentining, simple past and past participle serpentined)
(archaic) To serpentize; to turn or bend; to meander.
Etymology 2
Noun
serpentine (countable and uncountable, plural serpentines)
(mineralogy) Any of several green/brown minerals consisting of a magnesium and iron silicates that have similar layered crystal structure.
(geology) An outcrop or region with soil and rock dominated by these minerals.
Hyponyms
• (mineral): antigorite, chrysotile, lizardite
Anagrams
• terpinenes
Proper noun
the Serpentine
The lake in Hyde Park, London.
Proper noun
Serpentine
A river in Alaska.
A river in Australia.
A river in Canada.
A river in New Zealand.
Anagrams
• terpinenes
Source: Wiktionary
Ser"pen*tine, a. Etym: [L. serpentinus: cf. F. serpentin.]
Definition: Resembling a serpent; having the shape or qualities of a serpent; subtle; winding or turning one way and the other, like a moving serpent; anfractuous; meandering; sinuous; zigzag; as, serpentine braid. Thy shape Like his, and color serpentine. Milton.
Ser"pen*tine, n. Etym: [Cf. (for sense 1) F. serpentine, (for sense 2) serpentin.]
1. (Min.)
Definition: A mineral or rock consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of magnesia. It is usually of an obscure green color, often with a spotted or mottled appearance resembling a serpent's skin. Precious, or noble, serpentine is translucent and of a rich oil-green color.
Note: Serpentine has been largely produced by the alteration of other minerals, especially of chrysolite.
2. (Ordnance)
Definition: A kind of ancient cannon.
Ser"pen*tine, v. i.
Definition: To serpentize. [R.] Lyttleton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RECREANT
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