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Serpentine
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Meaning
Adj
●
Of,
pertaining
to, or
characteristic
of snakes.
●
Of, or having
attributes
associated with, the
serpent
referred
to in the
book
of Genesis in the Bible, such as
craftiness
or deceitfulness.
●
Having the form or
shape
of a snake.
●
Curving in
alternate
directions
; sinuous.
Noun
●
Any of several
plants
believed
to
cure
snakebites.
●
An early form of
cannon
, used in
th
e 16th century.
●
A
kind of
firework.
●
In Minerals:
A
coiled
distillation
tube.
●
In Curves & Mathematics:
Any of several related
cubic curves
; anguinea
●
In Equestrianism:
In
dressage
, a
winding
walk
across on the arena.
●
In Mineralogy & Minerals:
Any of several green/brown
minerals
consisting of
magnesium
and
iron
silicates
that have
similar
layered
crystal
structure, whose
appearance
somewhat
resembles
a snake's skin.
●
In Geology, Minerals & Rocks:
An
outcrop
or
region
with
soil
and
rock
dominated
by these minerals.
Verb
●
To
serpentize
; to
turn
or
bend
; to meander.
Name
●
The
lake
in Hyde Park, London.
●
A
river
in Alaska.
●
A
river
in Australia.
●
A
river
in Canada.
●
A
river
in New Zealand.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
serpentine
English
serpentinus
Latin
-inus
Latin
ινος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
serpens
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Sinuous
Zigzag
Undulating
Snakelike
Spiny
Feathered
Jagged
Curved
Curving
Coiled
Silvery
Cylindrical
Tubular
Salamander
Crablike
Dragon
Clay
Sandstone
Helical
Semicircular
Sphinx
Twisty
Feathery
Triangular
Tendril
Waterfall
Dune
Stone
Winding
Spiral
Meandering
Olivine
Wavy
Crimson
Schist
Kaolinite
Gabbro
Quartzite
Circular
Elongated
Gneiss
Perforated
Muscovite
Shales
Silica
Hornblende
Limestones
Prismatic
Conical
Slender
Grooved
Annular
Granite
Windmill
Stone Circle
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Serpentine
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