sinuous C2 Topic:Register & Style US /ˈsɪn.ju.əs/ See IPA manual Freq #76230 Meanings 1 adj Having curves in alternate directions; meandering. We followed every bend of the sinuous river. 2 adj Moving gracefully and in a supple manner. We were entranced by her sinuous dance. 3 adj Morally crooked; shifty. On 16 December 1999, Lanny Davis, one of the President's more sinuous apologists, was asked on an MSNBC chat show to address the issue and replied that Ms. Broaddrick had been adjudged unreliable by the FBI. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having curves in alternate... curvyserpentinewavywindy 2 adj · moving gracefully and in a... fluid Word family Derived forms sinuositysinuouslysinuousnesssubsinuousunsinuous Related forms insinuatesine Etymology Learned borrowing from Latin sinuōsus. Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # sinuous **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈsɪn.ju.əs/ **Frequency rank:** 76230 ## Meanings 1. Having curves in alternate directions; meandering. 2. Moving gracefully and in a supple manner. 3. Morally crooked; shifty. ## Examples - We followed every bend of the sinuous river. - We were entranced by her sinuous dance. - On 16 December 1999, Lanny Davis, one of the President's more sinuous apologists, was asked on an MSNBC chat show to address the issue and replied that Ms. Broaddrick had been adjudged unreliable by the FBI. ## Synonyms - curvy - serpentine - wavy - windy - fluid ## Derived Forms - sinuosity - sinuously - sinuousness - subsinuous - unsinuous ## Related Forms - insinuate - sine ## Etymology Learned borrowing from Latin sinuōsus. ## Topics - Register & Style markdown