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SINUOUS
lissome, lissom, lithe, lithesome, supple, sinuous
(adjective) gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
sinuate, sinuous, wiggly
(adjective) curved or curving in and out; “wiggly lines”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
sinuous (comparative more sinuous, superlative most sinuous)
Having curves in alternate directions; meandering.
Moving gracefully and in a supple manner.
(figurative) Morally crooked; shifty.
Synonyms
• (having curves): anfractuous, flexuous, serpentine, winding, windy
• (moving gracefully): fluid
Antonyms
• (having curves): straight, linear
• (moving gracefully): abrupt, broken
Source: Wiktionary
Sin"u*ous, a. Etym: [L. sinuosus, fr. sinus a bent surface, a curve: cf. F. sinueux. See Sinus.]
Definition: Bending in and out; of a serpentine or undulating form; winding; crooked.
– Sin"u*ous*ly, adv. Streaking the ground with sinuous trace. Milton. Gardens bright with sinuous rills. Coleridge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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