SINUATE


Meaning of SINUATE in English

I. ˈsinyəwə̇t, -ˌwāt, usu -d.+V adjective

Etymology: Latin sinuatus, past participle of sinuare to curve, bend, from sinus curve, fold — more at sinus

1. : sinuous , wavy , tortuous

2. : having the margin wavy with strong indentations

sinuate leaves

— compare undulate

• sin·u·ate·ly adverb

II. -ˌwāt, usu -ād.+V intransitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: Latin sinuatus, past participle of sinuare to curve, bend

: to bend or curve in and out : be sinuous : wind

saw the river sinuating toward the sea — Anais Nin

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.