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Learn “Serpentine”

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Serpentine

adjective/ser-pen-teen/

Meaning

of or like a serpent or snake.

In context

The serpentine path through the garden mimicked the flow of a river.

Remember it

SERPENT + -INE: shaped or moving like a snake, all slithery curves.

Use it well

Use for snaking shapes: serpentine roads, rivers, queues — a vivid upgrade on 'winding' in descriptions.