Serpentine

['sɜːp(ə)ntaɪn] or ['sɝpəntin]

解釋/意思:

(adj.) resembling a serpent in form; 'a serpentine wall'; 'snaky ridges in the sand' .

錄入:威廉敏娜--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(a.) Resembling a serpent; having the shape or qualities of a serpent; subtle; winding or turning one way and the other, like a moving serpent; anfractuous; meandering; sinuous; zigzag; as, serpentine braid.

(n.) A mineral or rock consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of magnesia. It is usually of an obscure green color, often with a spotted or mottled appearance resembling a serpent's skin. Precious, or noble, serpentine is translucent and of a rich oil-green color.

(n.) A kind of ancient cannon.

(v. i.) To serpentize.

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同義詞及近義詞：

a. Winding, meandering, crooked, anfractuous.

n. Ophite, green porphyry.

整理:瓦莱丽

同義詞及反義詞：

SYN:Winding, meandering, tortuous, anfractuous, undulating, sinuous, anguilliform,vermicular, coiled

ANT:Straight, unbending, unwinding, rectilinear

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