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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
OTHER WORDS FROM flexuous
flex·u·ous·ly, adverbflex·u·ous·ness, nounsub·flex·u·ous, adjectivesub·flex·u·ous·ly, adverbWords nearby flexuous
flexography, flex one's muscles, flexor, flextime, flexuosity, flexuous, flexure, flex-wing, fley, flibbert, flibbertigibbet
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British Dictionary definitions for flexuous
flexuous
flexuose (ˈflɛksjʊˌəʊs)
/ (ˈflɛksjʊəs) /
adjective
full of bends or curves; winding
variable; unsteady
Derived forms of flexuous
flexuously, adverbWord Origin for flexuous
C17: from Latin flexuōsus full of bends, tortuous, from flexus a bending; see flex
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