Main Entry: ¹ser·pen·tine

Pronunciation: \ˈsər-pən-ˌtēn, -ˌtīn\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French serpentin, from Late Latin serpentinus, from Latin serpent-, serpens

Date: 15th century

1 : of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement)
2 : subtly wily or tempting
3 a : winding or turning one way and another <a serpentine road> b : having a compound curve whose central curve is convex

— ser·pen·tine·ly adverb