Synonyms

flexuous

American

[flek-shoo-uhs] / ˈflɛk ʃu əs /

adjective

full of bends or curves; sinuous.

flexuous British

/ ˈflɛksjʊəs, ˈflɛksjʊˌəʊs /

adjective

full of bends or curves; winding
variable; unsteady

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Etymology

Origin of flexuous

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin flexuōsus “full of turns, winding, crooked,” equivalent to flexu(s) ( see flex ¹) + -ōsus -ous

Example Sentences

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Flexuose, or Flexuous, bending in opposite directions, in a zigzag way.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa

Flexuous -ose: almost zig-zag, without acute angles but more acute at angles than undulating: differs from sinuate in being alternately bent and nearly straight.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

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