Definition of SINUOUS

sinuous

Adjective Satellite

  • curved or curving in and out

Adj

  • Having curves in alternate directions; meandering.
  • Moving gracefully and in a supple manner.
  • Morally crooked; shifty.

Adjective

  • Having many curves and turns; winding and intricate.

Examples

  • His sinuous strategy allowed him to snake words across the entire Scrabble board.
  • We followed every bend of the sinuous river.
  • We were entranced by her sinuous dance.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin sinuĊsus.

Antonyms

abrupt, broken, flat, straight

Scrabble Score: 7

sinuous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sinuous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sinuous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

sinuous: valid Words With Friends Word