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sinuous

sin·u·ous [ sínnyoo əss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. supple and graceful: lithe and graceful, especially making graceful winding or curving movements
the dancer's sinuous gestures

2. winding or serpentine: full of bends and curves
the sinuous course of a stream

3. devious: indirect and devious

4. botany 
Same as  sinuate


[Late 16th century. < Latin sinuosus< sinus "curve"]

sin·u·ous·ly adverb
sin·u·ous·ness noun
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