SINUOUS


Meaning of SINUOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsin-yə-wəs, -yü-əs ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin sinuosus, from sinus

Date: 1578

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

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