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   serpentine

   /ˈsəːp(ə)ntʌɪn/

   adjective

   • 1. of or like a serpent or snake: "serpentine coils"
   • ▪ winding and twisting like a snake: "serpentine country lanes" Similar windingwindyzigzagzigzaggingtwistingtwistyturningmeanderingcurvingsinuoussnakingsnakytortuousrare:anfractuousflexuousmeandrousserpentiformOpposite straight
   • ▪ complex, cunning, or treacherous: "his charm was too subtle and serpentine for me" Similar complicatedintricatecomplexinvolvedtortuousconvolutedtangledelaborateknottyconfusingbewilderingbafflinginextricableentangledimpenetrableByzantineDaedalianGordianrare:involuteinvolutedOpposite straightforwardsimple

   noun

   • 1. a dark green mineral consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate, sometimes mottled or spotted like a snake's skin.
   • 2. a winding lake in Hyde Park, London, constructed in 1730.
   • 3. a riding exercise consisting of a series of half-circles made alternately to right and left: "for young horses, suppleness and control were built with serpentines"
   • 4. a kind of cannon, used especially in the 15th and 16th centuries. historical

   verb

   • 1. move or lie in a winding path or line: "fresh tyre tracks serpentined back towards the hopper"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin serpentinus (see serpent).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › serpentineSerpentine Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : a mineral or rock consisting essentially of a hydrous magnesium silicate usually having a dull green color and often a mottled appearance.

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   SERPENTINE definition: 1. curving and twisting like a snake: 2. complicated and difficult to understand: 3. curving and…. Learn more.

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   noun. a dark green or brown mineral with a greasy or silky lustre, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks. It is used as an ornamental stone; and one variety (chrysotile) is known as asbestos. Composition: hydrated magnesium silicate. Formula: Mg 3 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4 . Crystal structure: monoclinic.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › serpentineSerpentine - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   You can use the adjective serpentine to describe things that look like a serpent or are snakelike. Looking down at the carved riverbeds in the Grand Canyon is like looking into a basket of snakes: the serpentine twists curve throughout the canyon floor.

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   SERPENTINE meaning: 1. curving and twisting like a snake: 2. complicated and difficult to understand: 3. curving and…. Learn more.

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   Jun 15, 2024 · serpentine (comparative more serpentine, superlative most serpentine) 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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSERPENTINE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. a dark green or brown mineral with a greasy or silky lustre, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks. It is used as an ornamental stone; and one variety ( chrysotile) is known as asbestos. Composition: hydrated magnesium silicate. Formula: Mg 3 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4. Crystal structure: monoclinic. 2.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › serpentineSerpentine - definition of serpentine by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. (Minerals) a dark green or brown mineral with a greasy or silky lustre, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks. It is used as an ornamental stone; and one variety (chrysotile) is known as asbestos. Composition: hydrated magnesium silicate. Formula: Mg3Si2O5 (OH)4. Crystal structure: monoclinic.

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    Definition of serpentine adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    serpentine meaning, definition, what is serpentine: winding like a snake: Learn more.