sinuousness
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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
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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
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4.4
Soft rounded shapes on a body, design, or object
applies to long winding routes rather than body or object curves
1
8.7
A path with many curves, like a river or road
is the alternative noun form used interchangeably in general text
1
9.9
A path or shape that bends a lot
describes gentler continuous winding curves rather than tight twisting
curvilinearity
vssinuousness
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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
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9.9
- Specialized
1
9.9
sinuousness
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8.0
1
8.0
meandering
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4.8
6
4.8
curvature
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5.4
- Specialized
12
5.4
straightness
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1.0
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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.