# sinuous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsɪn.ju.əs/ · frequency rank #51,994

## Definitions
1. Having curves in alternate directions; meandering.
2. Moving gracefully and in a supple manner.
3. Morally crooked; shifty.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin sinuōsus.

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