sinuous

English

Adjective

Sinuous river

sinuous

1. Having curves in alternate directions; meandering.

   We followed every bend of the sinuous river.

2. Moving gracefully and supplely.

   We were entranced by her sinuous dance.

Synonyms

• (having curves): anfractuous, flexuous, serpentine
• (moving gracefully): fluid

Antonyms

• (having curves): straight, linear
• (moving gracefully): abrupt, broken

Translations

having curves in alternate directions; meandering

• Finnish: kiemurteleva, meanderoiva, mutkitteleva
• French: sinueux (fr)
• German: kurvenreich (de), gewunden (de)

• Russian: волнистый
• Scottish Gaelic: lùbach (gd)
• Spanish: sinuoso (es)

moving gracefully and supplely