flexuous

[ flek-shoo-uhs ]

/ ˈflɛk ʃu əs /

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adjective

full of bends or curves; sinuous.

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Origin of flexuous

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin flexuōsus “full of turns, winding, crooked,” equivalent to flexu(s) (see flex¹) + -ōsus -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM flexuous

flex·u·ous·ly, adverbflex·u·ous·ness, nounsub·flex·u·ous, adjectivesub·flex·u·ous·ly, adverb

Words nearby flexuous

flexography, flex one's muscles, flexor, flextime, flexuosity, flexuous, flexure, flex-wing, fley, flibbert, flibbertigibbet

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How to use flexuous in a sentence

His very skin grew flexuous, and he found a pleasure in taking long steps such as he could not have accounted for by thought.
The Crock of Gold|James Stephens
Jake swung the little, flexuous club softly against his palm, and Gordon suddenly realized that the cripple intended to kill him.
Mountain Blood|Joseph Hergesheimer
It is here rather taller, and the branches less flexuous than in the eastern states.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XIV|Edwin James
The stem is covered with a fine mealy substance, straight or flexuous, sometimes reticulated above.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard

Her flexuous and stealthy figure became an integral part of the scene.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles|Thomas Hardy

British Dictionary definitions for flexuous

flexuous

flexuose (ˈflɛksjʊˌəʊs)

/ (ˈflɛksjʊəs) /

adjective

full of bends or curves; winding

variable; unsteady

Derived forms of flexuous

flexuously, adverb

Word Origin for flexuous

C17: from Latin flexuōsus full of bends, tortuous, from flexus a bending; see flex

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flexuous

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British Dictionary definitions for flexuous

flexuose (ˈflɛksjʊˌəʊs)

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Word Origin for flexuous