sinuousness
8.0
A winding shape in a river or road that curves
- noun
- /ˈsɪnjuəsnəs/
:
sinuosidad
- The runner found the sinuousness of the trail both challenging and beautiful.
Examples
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The sinuousness of the river made it difficult for boats to navigate.
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The style was distinctive; skewed, but with a very sensuous sinuousness, as if someone had fused Art Nouveau with Salvador Dali.
Fiction book (1992) -
The sinuousness of the road created a scenic drive through the mountains.
Synonyms
crookedness
vssinuousness
1
5.5
A bent, not straight shape like a picture frame or tree trunk
means smooth continuous winding rather than uneven or sharply bent
curviness
vssinuousness
1
4.4
Soft rounded shapes on a body, design, or object
applies to long winding routes rather than body or object curves
8.7
A path with many curves, like a river or road
is the alternative noun form used interchangeably in general text
9.9
A path or shape that bends a lot
describes gentler continuous winding curves rather than tight twisting
curvilinearity
vssinuousness
9.3
The quality of having lines that bend instead of being straight
focuses on winding natural routes rather than abstract line quality
Antonyms
How Winding
tortuosity
- Specialized
sinuousness
8.0
meandering
4.8
curvature
8
5.4
- Specialized
8
5.4
straightness
1
1.0
1
1.0
Surface Forms
sinuousness singular
sinuousnesses plural
Morphology
Etymology
Sinuousness comes from the Latin root sinus, which means 'a bend' or 'a curve'. Think of a river or a snake making smooth S-shaped turns, and that's why sinuousness means the quality of being winding or curving.