serpentine

IPA: sˈɝpʌntaɪn

noun

  • Any of several plants believed to cure snakebites.
  • (historical) An early form of cannon, used in the 16th century.
  • A kind of firework.
  • A coiled distillation tube.
  • (mathematics) Any of several related cubic curves; anguinea
  • (equestrianism) In dressage, a winding walk across on the arena.
  • (mineralogy) Any of several green/brown minerals consisting of magnesium and iron silicates that have similar layered crystal structure, whose appearance somewhat resembles a snake's skin.
  • (geology) An outcrop or region with soil and rock dominated by these minerals.
  • A lake in Hyde Park, London.
  • A river in Alaska.
  • A river in Australia.
  • A river in Canada.
  • A river in New Zealand.

verb

  • To serpentize; to turn or bend; to meander.

adjective

  • Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of snakes.
  • Of, or having attributes associated with, the serpent referred to in the book of Genesis in the Bible, such as craftiness or deceitfulness.
  • Having the form or shape of a snake.
  • Curving in alternate directions; sinuous.
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Examples of "serpentine" in Sentences

  • There is a serpentine road in the village.
  • It flows in a serpentine course to the Delaware.
  • It is generally part of the serpentine soils flora.
  • A blue serpentine dragon is the boss of the Sea Cube.
  • A blue serpentine dragon who is the boss of the Sea Cube.
  • Chrysotile is the only asbestos mineral in the serpentine group.
  • Major tributaries include the Serpentine River and the Franklin River.
  • It is situated on the Serpentine Creek, a tributary of the Loddon River.
  • She then was curator at the Hayward Gallery before coming to the Serpentine.
  • The river leaves the Serpentine by the cascade at the eastern end of that lake.

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