sinuous

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsɪn.ju.əs/

Adjective

sinuous

1. Having curves in alternate directions; meandering.

   We followed every bend of the sinuous river.

2. Moving gracefully and in a supple manner.

   We were entranced by her sinuous dance.

3. (figurative) Morally crooked; shifty.

Synonyms

• (having curves) anfractuous, flexuous, serpentine, winding, windy
• (moving gracefully) fluid

Antonyms

• (having curves) straight, linear
• (moving gracefully) abrupt, broken

Translations

• French: sinueux
• German: kurvenreich, gewunden
• Portuguese: sinuoso
• Russian: волнистый
• Spanish: sinuoso

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