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sinuous

/ˈsɪn.ju.əs/
adjective

  1. Having curves in alternate directions; meandering.

    "We followed every bend of the sinuous river."

  2. Moving gracefully and in a supple manner.

    "We were entranced by her sinuous dance."

  3. Morally crooked; shifty.

Synonymsanfractuous, flexuous, serpentine, winding, windy, fluid
Antonymslinear, straight, abrupt, broken

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