Sinuous

Definition

1. (adjective) Having curves in alternate directions; meandering. “We followed every bend of the sinuous river.”
2. (adjective) Moving gracefully and in a supple manner. “We were entranced by her sinuous dance.”
3. (adjective) Morally crooked; shifty.

Word stats

• Sinuous contains 7 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
• It uses 5 unique letters.
• Estimated syllable count: 2.
• Scrabble-style letter score: 7.

Words you can build

• sinus
• ions
• nous
• onus
• sins
• sons
• suns
• ins
• ion
• nos
• sin
• sis
• son
• sos
• sun

Word neighbours

Other 7-letter words

• abalone
• abandon
• abashed
• abashes
• abasing
• abating
• abbrevs
• abdomen
• abducts
• abetted
• abetter
• abettor
• abiding
• ability
• abjured
• abjures
• abolish
• aborted

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Words starting with SIN

• sin
• since
• sincere
• sincerely
• sincerer
• sincerest
• sincerity
• sine
• sinecure
• sinecures
• sinew
• sinews
• sinewy
• sinful
• sinfully
• sinfulness
• sing
• singe

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Words ending with OUS

• abstemious
• acidulous
• acrimonious
• adulterous
• advantageous
• adventitious
• adventurous
• ambidextrous
• ambiguous
• ambitious
• amorous
• amorphous
• amphibious
• analogous
• androgynous
• anomalous
• anonymous
• anxious

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