serpentining

[US]/ˈsɜːpəntaɪn/
[UK]/ˈsɜːrpəntiːn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. winding like a snake, twisting and turning.

Phrases & Collocations

serpentine road

serpentine river

serpentine path

Example Sentences

the serpentine course of the river

Anl-jade is a serpentine jade of the lizardite type.

his charm was too subtle and serpentine for me.

fresh tyre tracks serpentined back towards the hopper.

Cuprite, Kundalini Quartz, Smoky Quartz , Selenite, Serpentine, Spinel, Stichtite.

Manages the vertical bright attire air blower serpentined;

The type of stone including: serpentine stone, opal stone, spring stone, African stone, and verdite stone.

The widely used jade material then was mainly Hetian Jade, Dushan Jade, serpentine jade, turquoise, calcedony and so on.

Real-world Examples

" Is Briony Lodge, Serpentine Avenue, St. John's Wood."

Source: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

I think there's something quite serpentine about the way he moves that I love.

Source: Exciting moments of Harry Potter

The City's history is long but serpentine.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

They ascended the serpentine steps in a deepening silence.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

He pulled out his wand and moved forward between the serpentine columns.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

" Slytherin's mark, " he said quietly, as the light played upon an ornate, serpentine S.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

The capscallion of all rapscallions. A scurvy, vermiform scug with a serpentine twinkle in his solitary eye.

Source: Stephen King on Writing

Whoever he was, the man of the serpentine mask must have cut quite a dash when he appeared in public.

Source: BBC documentary "A Hundred Treasures Talk About the Changes of Time"

Chinese dragons are commonly depicted as serpentine creatures with four legs.

Source: 202326

She wore a long brown robe with serpentine design at the hem.

Source: "Dune" audiobook

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