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.