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Sinuate

adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    sinuous
  2. 2
    Having wavy indentation on its border or edge.
  3. 3
    Roughly the same height for most of its length, becoming much shallower and then curving back towards the stem before reaching the attachment point.

    "In this group of mushrooms, the attachment of the gills to the stipe is sinuate."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having a strongly waved margin alternately concave and convex wordnet
  2. 2
    curved or curving in and out wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To advance in wavy or curvy manner, to bend, to curve, to wind in and out

    "A road that sinuates through the valley."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin sinuatus, past participle of sinuare (“to wind, bend”), from sinus (“a bend”). See also sine, from Latin sinus.

Etymology 2

From Latin sinuatus, past participle of sinuare (“to wind, bend”), from sinus (“a bend”). See also sine, from Latin sinus.

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