serpentine
serpentina
definition
verb
fresh tire tracks serpentined back toward the hopper
move or lie in a winding path or line.
noun
The metamorphic mineral serpentine - or magnesium silicate hydroxide - is composed of magnesium, silicon and oxygen and is plentiful.
a dark green mineral consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate, sometimes mottled or spotted like a snake's skin.
a thing in the shape of a winding curve or line, in particular.
adjective
serpentine coils
of or like a serpent or snake.
translation of 'serpentine'
noun
serpentina
adjective
sinuoso,
serpentino,
viperino
example
This runs from the main road to the north through the forest to link with a series of 'serpentine' paths that meander around the grave fields on the eastern flank of the site.
As one looks upward at the wall, one can find the 'serpentine' road clinging to the mountain just like a snake with numerous whirls.
By 1500 triggers had been developed, which remotely operated the 'serpentine' and thus removed the gunner's hand from the area of the touch-hole.
I was commended on one fine piece of unusual 'serpentine' that I'd found, and felt very pleased with myself indeed, until I remembered that I had, after all, found it, and had had no idea in the world how rare it was until that moment.
She says her illustration of a frenzied cat with a 'serpentine' body always provoked immense laughter from children.
The metamorphic mineral 'serpentine' - or magnesium silicate hydroxide - is composed of magnesium, silicon and oxygen and is plentiful.
‘Fish like snake,’ she cautioned, waggling her hand in 'serpentine' gesture and shaking her head discouragingly.
The intellectual and creative processes by which we improve infrastructural code are no less natural than the geological forces that turn granite into gneiss, limestone into marble and peridotite into 'serpentine' .
This rare work of porphyry, limestone, 'serpentine' and onyx is unique north of the Alps.
Equally large claws burst forth from his greaves, and a 'serpentine' tail snaked forth from the small of his back.
They complement each other wonderfully, their 'serpentine' lines constantly weaving in and out, creating a dense tapestry.
This is consistent with low-porosity sedimentary 'serpentine' .
Twisting his 'serpentine' body, he saw a familiar face.
Arctic Village is an assembly of 40-odd spruce-log cabins that overlook the 'serpentine' bends, oxbows, and channels of the East Fork.
The themes are derived largely from African folklore and transformed into figurative, semiabstract, and minimalist works that use a variety of stone, including black 'serpentine' .
Neither had iron tools and instead used such hard stones as flint, jade, dolerite, basalt, and 'serpentine' to make axes, knives, and chisels.
Extended canter down the long side was the compensation to the horse after a three-loop 'serpentine' at the canter with no change of rein.
It is underlain by schist, phyllite, and quartzite, although outcrops of 'serpentine' are common in the area.
Nothing could have been more heart-warming than the sight of people standing patiently in a 'serpentine' queue at the auditorium to buy the commemorative stamp!
Trade was important and again focused on the ceremonial sites: obsidian, magnetite, 'serpentine' , and mica were among the materials acquired through exchange.
Clustered on hills - its houses like red-roofed barnacles - and divided by 'serpentine' rivers, the city is a haven both for Bulgarians seeking to reclaim their past and expats seeking to escape theirs.
I retaliated by coiling my 'serpentine' body around its neck and trying to constrict it to death.
Afternoons are a nightmare for commuters standing in 'serpentine' queues at the rear entrance of the City Railway Station.
Limestone, 'serpentine' , and acidic rock types are extensive in western Newfoundland; peatlands, fens, and forest cover large areas.
It is an easy drive on two lane roads that 'serpentine' through the Laurel Mountains.
Large flames protruded from its claws and its tail seemed to be 'serpentine' .
None of this average crop of average tales, on examination, quite breaks the code; some pursue a 'serpentine' wriggle around it.
He has four feet so he is not a serpent type, although his tail seems 'serpentine' .
Then Frankie and I climb back in and the three of us continue down the languid, 'serpentine' river.
Finish with a 12-mile mountain-bike ride on the 'serpentine' Forest Service roads of the Chugach National Forest, near Girdwood.
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