serpentine.
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of snakes.
Meaning & usage
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of snakes.
Of, or having attributes associated with, the serpent referred to in the book of Genesis in the Bible, such as craftiness or deceitfulness.
The wily criminal was known for his serpentine behavior.
Having the form or shape of a snake.
There are serpentine species of lizards which do not have legs.
Curving in alternate directions; sinuous.
The serpentine path through the mountains was narrow and dangerous.
Pertaining to the serpentine subgroup of minerals.
serpentine soils
Where this word comes from
From Middle English serpentine, from Old French serpentin, from Latin serpentīnus, from serpēns (“serpent”), equivalent to serpent + -ine.
Any of several plants believed to cure snakebites.
An early form of cannon, used in the 16th century.
A kind of firework.
A coiled distillation tube.
Any of several related cubic curves; anguinea
In dressage, a winding walk across on the arena.
Any of several green/brown minerals consisting of magnesium and iron silicates that have similar layered crystal structure, whose appearance somewhat resembles a snake's skin.
An outcrop or region with soil and rock dominated by these minerals.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English serpentine, from Old French serpentin, from Latin serpentīnus, from serpēns (“serpent”), equivalent to serpent + -ine.
To serpentize; to turn or bend; to meander.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English serpentine, from Old French serpentin, from Latin serpentīnus, from serpēns (“serpent”), equivalent to serpent + -ine.
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