Serpentine

Quick meaning: Serpentine is an adjective meaning Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of snakes.

Meaning

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of snakes.

More Meanings

1. Of, or having attributes associated with, the serpent referred to in the book of Genesis in the Bible, such as craftiness or deceitfulness.
2. Having the form or shape of a snake.
3. Curving in alternate directions; sinuous.
4. Pertaining to the serpentine subgroup of minerals.
5. Any of several plants believed to cure snakebites.
6. A kind of firework.
7. (historical) An early form of cannon, used in the 16th century.

Example Sentences

serpentine soils

The wily criminal was known for his serpentine behavior.

There are serpentine species of lizards which do not have legs.

So! keep looking so— / My serpentining beauty, rounds on rounds!

Word Forms

• serpentines
• serpentining
• serpentined

Synonyms for serpentine

Depending on context, synonyms include ophidian, sinuous, tortuous, winding, curved, snaky.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include snaky, curved, curving, ophidian, anguine, anguinine.

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