serpentine
Serpantin
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
serpentin,
yılantaşı,
kıvrımlı pist
adjective
dolambaçlı,
kıvrık,
düzenbaz,
kıvrımlı,
kurnaz,
yılan gibi,
hilebaz
example
Afternoons are a nightmare for commuters standing in 'serpentine' queues at the rear entrance of the City Railway Station.
The center of old cities is the casbah (Arabic for fortress), a market of 'serpentine' alleyways and intricate arches where a variety of traditional crafts are sold, from carpets to baskets to pottery.
The Indian cricketers won their first Test on Pakistani soil, and this old town, with its maze of 'serpentine' lanes and pocket-sized shops, had been witness to cricketing history.
Neither had iron tools and instead used such hard stones as flint, jade, dolerite, basalt, and 'serpentine' to make axes, knives, and chisels.
Inside the undulating 'serpentine' shape of the snake body are shapes that resemble the decorative patterns often found on snakes to camouflage them.
Also mixed in the melange are sandy limestone and 'serpentine' , as well as sediments that eroded off a precursor of our present Sierra Nevada Range.
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' .
He has four feet so he is not a serpent type, although his tail seems 'serpentine' .
Arctic Village is an assembly of 40-odd spruce-log cabins that overlook the 'serpentine' bends, oxbows, and channels of the East Fork.
Methane is a product of this process, as is the mineral 'serpentine' .
Drivers would continue on the 'serpentine' route until the road they actually need from Brighton Hill is the first left.
However, dodge he did, and he was most thankful afterwards that he had for, instead of an arm and a hand, the monk had a thick, 'serpentine' body with fat snake's head where the hand should be.
If you're into stone, there are items in verdite, black 'serpentine' , leopard rock and butterjet, all from Zimbabwe.
Equally large claws burst forth from his greaves, and a 'serpentine' tail snaked forth from the small of his back.
Then the couple decided to throw some curves at the problem, in the form of a 'serpentine' front deck that echoes curves in the home's landscaping.
It is underlain by schist, phyllite, and quartzite, although outcrops of 'serpentine' are common in the area.
The plaques, many shaped like letters of the alphabet and engraved with 'serpentine' figures, knives and guns in addition to names and dates of birth and death, can be found on utility posts around the city.
The metamorphic mineral 'serpentine' - or magnesium silicate hydroxide - is composed of magnesium, silicon and oxygen and is plentiful.
Large flames protruded from its claws and its tail seemed to be 'serpentine' .
It is an easy drive on two lane roads that 'serpentine' through the Laurel Mountains.
The show on the second floor of the multi-storeyed Customs House, attracted hundreds of excited buyers who stood in 'serpentine' queues clutching bulging purses.
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.
The 'serpentine' quality of the Nile, as it endlessly meanders from one end of the manuscript to another, marked by small tributaries, is remarkable.
Stopping in his tracks, Kaylun Looked around, and, out of the shadows, stepped a long, 'serpentine' , dragon.
It was fascinating, as lanky and 'serpentine' as a snake, but with humanoid characteristics.
This is consistent with low-porosity sedimentary 'serpentine' .
Banana trees hang out over the long and winding road and traffic rips around 'serpentine' curves at speeds more appropriate to medical emergencies than the transportation of fruit.
Zig-zag roads and 'serpentine' rivers criss-crossing different valleys of this far-flung district, make the landscape even more fascinating.
He created the field trip trophy from 'serpentine' and quartz - a beautifully crafted piece of work.
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.
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