ˈsinyəwəs adjective
Etymology: Latin sinuosus, from sinus curve, fold + -osus -ose
1.
a. : bending in and out : of a serpentine or wavy form : winding
the lava cascade glows as a sinuous ribbon — Endeavour
great sinuous vines — Bill Beatty
b. : marked by strong lithe movements
a sinuous grace of movement — Francis King
2.
a. : intricate , complex
a sinuous system of canals — W.E.Rudolph
b. : deviating especially morally
sinuous arguments
3. : sinuate
• sin·u·ous·ly adverb
• sin·u·ous·ness noun -es