serpentine
📖 Definitions
adjective
1. Of or relating to a snake.
2. Winding, twisting, or coiling.
3. Intricate; cunning; treacherous.
verb intr.
To move or lie in a winding course.
noun
1. Something winding, twisting, or coiling.
2. A dull green mineral with a texture resembling the skin of a snake.
💬 Usage Examples
“In addition to her famous serpentine coiffure, Medusa was said to have two kinds of blood coursing through her veins: on her left side, her blood was lethal; on her right side, it was life-giving.” Jerome Groopman; Pumped; The New Yorker; Jan 14, 2019. “For almost five hours you then fly over a dark green carpet festooned with serpentine rivers, some a muddy brown, others inky black.” Murder in the Amazon; The Economist (London, UK); Jun 25, 2022. “But while Mr Yeltsin may look like the innocent flower, his folksy -- even crude -- exterior conceals the serpentine heart of a cunning party functionary who rose to the top of the ruthless Soviet hierarchy.” Chrystia Freeland; Crown Prince in Command; Financial Times (London, UK); Jun 22, 1996.