sinuate
[ adjective sin-yoo-it, -eyt, verb sin-yoo-eyt ]
adjectiveAlso sin·u·at·ed.
verb (used without object),sin·u·at·ed, sin·u·at·ing.
to curve or wind in and out; creep in a winding path: a snake sinuating along the ground.
Origin of sinuate
1Other words from sinuate
- sin·u·ate·ly, adverb
- un·sin·u·ate, adjective
- un·sin·u·ate·ly, adverb
- un·sin·u·at·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for sinuate
sinuate
sinuated
/ (ˈsɪnjʊɪt, -ˌeɪt) /
adjective
Also: sinuous (of leaves) having a strongly waved margin
another word for sinuous
Origin of sinuate
1C17: from Latin sinuātus curved; see sinus, -ate 1
Derived forms of sinuate
- sinuately, adverb
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