SERPENTINED

Verb

serpentined

simple past tense and past participle of serpentine

Source: Wiktionary

SERPENTINE

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