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sinuate

/ˈsɪn.ju.eɪt/

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adjective

/ˈsɪn.ju.eɪt/formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, описывающее что-то изогнутое, волнистое или извилистое по форме или направлению.

An obsolete adjective describing something that is curved, wavy, or winding in shape or course.

  1. Curved or wavyC2formal

    Having a shape that curves in and out; winding or sinuous.

    ruИзвилистый

    • The river followed a sinuate path through the valley.
    • Her sinuate movements on the dance floor were mesmerizing.
    • The sinuate design of the fence added an elegant touch to the garden.

    Synonymscurvymeanderingserpentinesinuoussnakytortuouswavywinding

    Antonymsstraight

  2. Wavy margin (botany)C2formal

    Describing a leaf or other plant part that has a margin with alternating concave and convex curves.

    ruВолнистый край

    • The oak leaf has a sinuate margin, unlike the smooth edge of a beech leaf.
    • Botanists identified the plant by its sinuate leaf edges.
    • The sinuate outline of the fern frond is quite distinctive.

    Synonymssinuousundulatewavy

Forms
  • more sinuate comparative form
  • most sinuate superlative form