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sinuously

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sin·u·ous  (sny-s)
adj.
1. Characterized by many curves or turns; winding: a sinuous stream.
2. Characterized by supple and lithe movements: the sinuous grace of a dancer.
3. Not direct; devious.
4. Sinuate: a sinuous leaf.
[From Latin sinusus, from sinus, curve.]
sinu·ous·ly adv.
sinu·ous·ness n.
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Adv.1.sinuously - in a sinuous manner
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sinuously
adv → gewunden; dance etc → geschmeidig, schlangenartig


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