sinuous

sin·u·ous

adj \ˈsin-yə-wəs, -yü-əs\

Definition of SINUOUS

1

a : of a serpentine or wavy form : winding b : marked by strong lithe movements

2

: intricate, complex

— sin·u·ous·ly adverb

— sin·u·ous·ness noun

Examples of SINUOUS

1. She moved with sinuous grace.
2. <the river flowed in a sinuous path through the lush valley>

Origin of SINUOUS

Latin sinuosus, from sinus

First Known Use: 1578

Related to SINUOUS

Synonyms: bending, crazy, curled, curling, curved, curving, curvy, devious, serpentine, crooked, tortuous, twisted, twisting, winding, windy

Antonyms: straight, straightaway

Related Words: zigzag, zigzagging; circling, coiled, coiling, corkscrew, looping, spiral, spiraling (or spiralling), swirling; circuitous, indirect, roundabout; meandering, rambling, wandering; irregular, jagged, uneven

Near Antonyms: direct, linear

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