Serpentine
adjective
Moving or lying in a winding or curving path, like a snake.
The serpentine road made it difficult to drive fast.
Often appears as...
- serpentine road
- serpentine path
adjective
Complicated, cunning or deceptive.
His serpentine ways made everyone distrust him.
Often appears as...
- serpentine ways
- serpentine plot
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Disapproving
noun
A dark green mineral consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate.
The rocky outcrop was composed mostly of serpentine.
Often appears as...
- serpentine rock
- serpentine mineral
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Technical
adjective
Moving or lying in a winding or curving path, like a snake.
The serpentine road made it difficult to drive fast.
Often appears as...
- serpentine road
- serpentine path
adjective
Complicated, cunning or deceptive.
His serpentine ways made everyone distrust him.
Often appears as...
- serpentine ways
- serpentine plot
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A dark green mineral consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate.
The rocky outcrop was composed mostly of serpentine.
Often appears as...
- serpentine rock
- serpentine mineral
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Imagery
Use 'serpentine' to create a vivid mental picture of a winding scene.
The hikers followed the serpentine trail, with its twists and turns through the forest.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Movement
Apply 'serpentine' to describe something that moves in a sinuous manner.
The dancer's serpentine motions captivated the audience.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
Sometimes 'serpentine' is used metaphorically to describe abstract concepts.
The serpentine plot of the novel left readers intrigued and puzzled.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Imagery
Use 'serpentine' to create a vivid mental picture of a winding scene.
The hikers followed the serpentine trail, with its twists and turns through the forest.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Movement
Apply 'serpentine' to describe something that moves in a sinuous manner.
The dancer's serpentine motions captivated the audience.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
Sometimes 'serpentine' is used metaphorically to describe abstract concepts.
The serpentine plot of the novel left readers intrigued and puzzled.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Imagery
Use 'serpentine' to create a vivid mental picture of a winding scene.
The hikers followed the serpentine trail, with its twists and turns through the forest.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Movement
Apply 'serpentine' to describe something that moves in a sinuous manner.
The dancer's serpentine motions captivated the audience.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
Sometimes 'serpentine' is used metaphorically to describe abstract concepts.
The serpentine plot of the novel left readers intrigued and puzzled.
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Video examples
What makes the Great...
winds its way through the countryside of China with a history almost as long and serpentine as the structure. The Great Wall began as multiple walls of rammed earth built by individual feudal states during the Chunqiu period to protect against nomadic raiders north of China and each other.
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Mosasaurs 101 PIPE National...
Meanwhile, many smaller mosasaurs were no larger than a dolphin. Yet most species, no matter how large or small, could be characterized by a long serpentine body with a powerful tail which they moved side to side as they slithered through the water.
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Gaboon Adder vs. Rat PIPE...
your serpentine counterparts you unhinge your jaw so you can swallow the rat in one gigantic gulp you inject massive amounts of venom more than any other snake alive and enough to kill a human but you rarely do that swallowing a rat
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Barry Clifford: Pirate...
the sword handle that you saw there's my dad working on it and as an example every artifact that we bring out is carefully drawn and recorded now this would be the side plate off of a musket serpentine you know a symbol of ferocity
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Steve Wrestles with a...
eating a fully grown capybara even a deer it's a great swimmer it moves with incredible ease through the water with a beautiful serpentine motion and also all of these wonderful colors give it perfect camouflage down there in the
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Leopard Seals Play and...
thousand pounds bigger than a grizzly bear but they're actually intelligent nurturing caring animals that are very complex when you look at this tree historic serpentine appearance of a leopard suit they're designed for speed
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The New Era of Discovery...
and I was able to see this beautiful canvas of tans and Crimson's of the desert with the deep greens of the forests and highlighted by the whites of the highest mountain peaks I could see the glow of the serpentine rivers as
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Gaboon Adder vs. Rat PIPE...
reveal the most impressive bags of any snake in the world two inches long and capable of flicking open like switchblades to draw the rat into your body like a lot of your serpentine counterparts you unhinge your jaw so you
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The magic of Khmer...
Our backs are arched, our knees are bent, our toes are curled, our elbows are hyperflexed and our fingers are curved backwards. All of these curves create a serpentine impression,
Video examples
Gaboon Adder vs. Rat PIPE...
snake in the world two inches long and capable of flicking open like switchblades to draw the rat into your body like a lot of your serpentine counterparts you unhinge your
Video examples
What makes the Great...
winds its way through the countryside of China with a history almost as long and serpentine as the structure. The Great Wall began as multiple walls of rammed earth built by individual feudal states during the Chunqiu period to protect against nomadic raiders north of China and each other.
Video examples
Mosasaurs 101 PIPE National...
Meanwhile, many smaller mosasaurs were no larger than a dolphin. Yet most species, no matter how large or small, could be characterized by a long serpentine body with a powerful tail which they moved side to side as they slithered through the water.
Video examples
Gaboon Adder vs. Rat PIPE...
your serpentine counterparts you unhinge your jaw so you can swallow the rat in one gigantic gulp you inject massive amounts of venom more than any other snake alive and enough to kill a human but you rarely do that swallowing a rat
Video examples
Barry Clifford: Pirate...
the sword handle that you saw there's my dad working on it and as an example every artifact that we bring out is carefully drawn and recorded now this would be the side plate off of a musket serpentine you know a symbol of ferocity
Video examples
Steve Wrestles with a...
eating a fully grown capybara even a deer it's a great swimmer it moves with incredible ease through the water with a beautiful serpentine motion and also all of these wonderful colors give it perfect camouflage down there in the
Video examples
Leopard Seals Play and...
thousand pounds bigger than a grizzly bear but they're actually intelligent nurturing caring animals that are very complex when you look at this tree historic serpentine appearance of a leopard suit they're designed for speed
Video examples
The New Era of Discovery...
and I was able to see this beautiful canvas of tans and Crimson's of the desert with the deep greens of the forests and highlighted by the whites of the highest mountain peaks I could see the glow of the serpentine rivers as
Video examples
Gaboon Adder vs. Rat PIPE...
reveal the most impressive bags of any snake in the world two inches long and capable of flicking open like switchblades to draw the rat into your body like a lot of your serpentine counterparts you unhinge your jaw so you
Video examples
The magic of Khmer...
Our backs are arched, our knees are bent, our toes are curled, our elbows are hyperflexed and our fingers are curved backwards. All of these curves create a serpentine impression,
Video examples
Gaboon Adder vs. Rat PIPE...
snake in the world two inches long and capable of flicking open like switchblades to draw the rat into your body like a lot of your serpentine counterparts you unhinge your
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Quote examples
Jonathan Franklin
American Journalist
Getting to Valle Nevado is half the fun. A serpentine road from Santiago wriggles up the spine of Andean peak for an hour, then traverses a valley and finally up again. The hotel is perched on a rugged mountain crag at 3,000m: no other sign of human development is visible from this spot, which is close to the Argentinean border.
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Archie Moore
American Athlete
Mine was an apparent forward movement whereas Burley's was a continuous serpentine movement.
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Jonathan Franklin
American Journalist
Getting to Valle Nevado is half the fun. A serpentine road from Santiago wriggles up the spine of Andean peak for an hour, then traverses a valley and finally up again. The hotel is perched on a rugged mountain crag at 3,000m: no other sign of human development is visible from this spot, which is close to the Argentinean border.
Quote examples
Archie Moore
American Athlete
Mine was an apparent forward movement whereas Burley's was a continuous serpentine movement.
Example 1 of 2
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