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Added 9 October 2026

sinuate

/ˈsɪnju.eɪt/ adjective

Latin root: sinuatus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sinuate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Curved or curving in and out.
wiggly lines
Having a strongly waved margin alternately concave and convex.

Origin

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

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