v. To advance in wavy or curvy manner, to bend, to curve, to wind in and out
adj. sinuous
adj. Having wavy indentation on its border or edge.
adj. Roughly the same height for most of its length, becoming much shallower and then curving back towards the stem before reaching the attachment point.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Having the margin alternately curved inward and outward; having rounded lobes separated by rounded sinuses; sinuous; wavy.
verb-intransitive. To bend or curve in and out; to wind; to turn; to be sinuous.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To bend or curve in and out: wind; turn.
Sinuous; serpentine; tortuous; wavy; irregularly turning or winding in and out, as a margin or edge; indented; notched.
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adj. curved or curving in and out
adj. having a strongly waved margin alternately concave and convex
Word Usage
"The leaves, which are frequently damaged by insects, are alternate, elliptical, 6-20 cm long, 5-10 cm wide, entire, denticulate or sinuate."