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anguine

anguine

9.9
Having the shape or movement of a snake
  • adjective
  • Archaic
translation icon : anguino
  • The creature moved in an anguine manner through the grass, silent and sinuous.

Examples

  • The artist's depiction of the goddess included an anguine crown winding around her head.

  • His anguine features gave him an unsettling, almost reptilian appearance.

  • The anguine snake was a striking sight.

  • The anguine skin of the snake shimmered in the sunlight.

  • His anguine features gave him an unsettling, almost reptilian appearance.

  • The creature moved in an anguine manner through the grass, silent and sinuous.

  • The anguine skin of the snake shimmered in the sunlight.

Synonyms

serpentine
vsanguine
4 7.6

Winding and twisting like a snake

is broader, covering any relation not only winding shape
snakelike
vsanguine
1 4.6

A long, thin shape or movement that curves like a snake

is a general relation to the animal, not only about shape or movement
snakish
vsanguine
8.1

Having smooth, quiet movements or a watchful look like a long thin animal

is about general relation, not only about behaviour or motion
snakey
vsanguine
6.8

A surface or pattern that looks like snake scales

is a general trait not limited to surface patterns or look

How Snake-like

anguine
  • Archaic
9.9
snakelike
1 4.6
serpentine
4 7.6
reptilian
19 5.5

Surface Forms

anguine positive

Morphology

anguine = angu + ine

Although the suffix '-ine' means 'relating to', the root 'angu-' (snake) is an obscure Latin combining form not recognizable to an average B1 learner, so the overall meaning cannot be reliably derived.

Etymology

Anguine comes from the Latin word anguis, which means 'snake', so it describes something that looks or moves like a snake.