sinuate.
To advance in wavy or curvy manner, to bend, to curve, to wind in and out
Meaning & usage
To advance in wavy or curvy manner, to bend, to curve, to wind in and out
A road that sinuates through the valley.
Where this word comes from
From Latin sinuatus, past participle of sinuare (“to wind, bend”), from sinus (“a bend”). See also sine, from Latin sinus.
sinuous
Having wavy indentation on its border or edge.
Roughly the same height for most of its length, becoming much shallower and then curving back towards the stem before reaching the attachment point.
In this group of mushrooms, the attachment of the gills to the stipe is sinuate.
Where this word comes from
From Latin sinuatus, past participle of sinuare (“to wind, bend”), from sinus (“a bend”). See also sine, from Latin sinus.
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