n.
Pronunciation: ' s ə r-p ə n- ˌ t ē n, - ˌ t ī n
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