# serpentine

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsɜː.pənˌtaɪn/ · frequency rank #26,959

## Definitions
1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of snakes.
2. Of, or having attributes associated with, the serpent referred to in the book of Genesis in the Bible, such as craftiness or deceitfulness.
3. Having the form or shape of a snake.
4. Curving in alternate directions; sinuous.
5. Pertaining to the serpentine subgroup of minerals.

## Etymology
From Middle English serpentine, from Old French serpentin, from Latin serpentīnus, from serpēns (“serpent”), equivalent to serpent + -ine.

## Common misspellings (15)
`esrpentine`, `seprentine`, `serepntine`, `serpenitne`, `serpenntine`, `serpentien`, `serpentinne`, `serpentnie`, `serpenttine`, `serpetnine`, `serpnetine`, `serppentine`, `serrpentine`, `srepentine`, `sserpentine`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/serpentine