NSW Opportunity Class
Serpentine
adjective/ser-pen-teen/
of or like a serpent or snake.
In contextThe serpentine path through the garden mimicked the flow of a river.
SERPENT + -INE: shaped or moving like a snake, all slithery curves.
Use for snaking shapes: serpentine roads, rivers, queues — a vivid upgrade on 'winding' in descriptions.