sinuous

adj.

1. Characterized by many curves or turns; winding: a sinuous stream.
2. Characterized by supple and lithe movements: the sinuous grace of a dancer.
3. Not direct; devious.
4. Sinuate: a sinuous leaf.

[From Latin sinuōsus, from sinus, curve.]

sinuously sin'u·ous·ly adv.
sinuousness sin'u·ous·ness n.

adjective

Repeatedly curving in alternate directions: anfractuous, flexuous, meandrous, serpentine, snaky, tortuous, winding. See repetition, straight/bent.

adj

Definition: winding, twisting
Antonyms: straight, untwisted, unwinding

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Bending in and out; winding.

IN BRIEF: Winding, curving, twisting.

They took a leisurely ride in their canoe down the sinuous river.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - bugtet, snoet

Nederlands (Dutch)
kronkelend, lenig

Français (French)
adj. - sinueux

Deutsch (German)
adj. - gewunden, sich schlängelnd, geschmeidig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - μαιανδρικός, οφιοειδής, ευλύγιστος

Italiano (Italian)
sinuoso, tortuoso, flessibile

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - sinuoso, desonesto

Русский (Russian)
извилистый, запутанный, неискренний, волнистый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - sinuoso, tortuoso, ondeado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - slingrande, krokig, kurvig, smidig, mjuk, krånglig, invecklad, snirklig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
弯弯曲曲的, 乖僻的, 迂回的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 彎彎曲曲的, 乖僻的, 迂回的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - (강 따위가) 꾸불꾸불한, (잎의) 가장자리가 심파상인, 기복하는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 曲がりくねった, 波状の, しなやかな

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) معقد, متلو على نحو أفعواني, متعرج‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מתפתל, נחשי‬

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