serpentine

serpentine is a 10-letter English word with 5 senses as adjective, noun, and intransitive verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Resembling a serpent; having the shape or qualities of a serpent; subtle; winding or turning one way and the other, like a moving serpent; anfractuous; meandering; sinuous; zigzag; as, serpentine braid. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

10 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 15 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Resembling a serpent; having the shape or qualities of a serpent; subtle; winding or turning one way and the other, like a moving serpent; anfractuous; meandering; sinuous; zigzag; as, serpentine braid.
2. noun. A mineral or rock consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of magnesia. It is usually of an obscure green color, often with a spotted or mottled appearance resembling a serpent's skin. Precious, or noble, serpentine is translucent and of a rich oil-green color.
3. noun. A kind of ancient cannon.
4. intransitive verb. To serpentize.
5. adjective. resembling a serpent in form

   "a serpentine wall"

   "snaky ridges in the sand"

   Synonyms: snakelike, snaky

Synonyms

snakelike, snaky

Common word forms

serpentines, serpentinely

Words from these letters

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