Serpentine
['sɜːp(ə)ntaɪn] or ['sɝpəntin]
Definition
(adj.) resembling a serpent in form; 'a serpentine wall'; 'snaky ridges in the sand' .
Typist: Wilhelmina--From WordNet
Definition
(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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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Winding, meandering, crooked, anfractuous.
n. Ophite, green porphyry.
Checker: Valerie
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Winding, meandering, tortuous, anfractuous, undulating, sinuous, anguilliform,vermicular, coiled
ANT:Straight, unbending, unwinding, rectilinear
Checked by Dolores
Examples
- Is Briony Lodge, Serpentine Avenue, St. John's Wood. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- It was a quarter past six when we left Baker Street, and it still wanted ten minutes to the hour when we found ourselves in Serpentine Avenue. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- The cock, being curved like a snake, was called the serpentine. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- There are statues of serpentine marble, gifts of the late Tsar of Russia, whose admiration is also represented by a gorgeous inlaid and enamelled cigar-case. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- So say the Serpentine-mews, to a man. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- He relapsed into a moody silence, which was not broken until we drew up in Serpentine Avenue. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- You dragged them from the Serpentine? Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- Miss Crawley's bonnet was resolutely turned towards the Serpentine. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- They had driven him home a dozen times from Serpentine-mews, and knew all about him. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- Yes, I have been dragging the Serpentine. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- They were known under the varied names of bombards, serpentines, etc. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- There's a serpentining walk up each of the mounds, that gives you the yard and neighbourhood changing every moment. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
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