Sinuate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Sinuate is a verb meaning To advance in wavy or curvy manner, to bend, to curve, to wind in and out.
Meaning
To advance in wavy or curvy manner, to bend, to curve, to wind in and out.
More Meanings
- Having wavy indentation on its border or edge.
- (mycology, of gills) Roughly the same height for most of its length, becoming much shallower and then curving back towards the stem before reaching the attachment point.
Example Sentences
A road that sinuates through the valley.
In this group of mushrooms, the attachment of the gills to the stipe is sinuate.
Word Forms
- sinuates
- sinuating
- sinuated
Synonyms for sinuate
Depending on context, synonyms include sinuous, smooth, wiggly, curved, curving.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sinuous, curved, curving, smooth, wiggly, incurvate.
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