convolute
to coil up; form into a twisted shape.
rolled up together or with one part over another.
Botany. coiled up longitudinally so that one margin is within the coil and the other without, as the petals of cotton.
Origin of convolute
1Other words from convolute
- con·vo·lute·ly, adverb
- sub·con·vo·lute, adjective
- sub·con·vo·lute·ly, adverb
- un·con·vo·lute, adjective
- un·con·vo·lute·ly, adverb
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How to use convolute in a sentence
The spectacle of the legal procedure showed how a literate practice ended up convoluting justice.
The Civilization of Illiteracy | Mihai NadinThe robot held me back as Lhar advanced toward the girls, the skirt-like frill at her base convoluting as she moved.
Where the World is Quiet | Henry Kuttner
British Dictionary definitions for convolute
/ (ˈkɒnvəˌluːt) /
to form into a twisted, coiled, or rolled shape
botany rolled longitudinally upon itself: a convolute petal
another word for convoluted (def. 2)
Origin of convolute
1Derived forms of convolute
- convolutely, adverb
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