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Antonyms for serpentine

Grammar : Adj
Spell : sur-puhn-teen, -tahyn
Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɜr pənˌtin, -ˌtaɪn

Definition of serpentine

Origin :
  • c.1400, "plant reputed to contain antivenom," from Old French serpentin name of a precious stone, noun use of adjective meaning "of a snake, snake-like; sly, deceptive," from Late Latin serpentius "of a serpent," from Latin serpentem (nominative serpens) "snake" (see serpent). As the name of a greenish igneous rock consisting mainly of hydrous magnesium silicate, attested from early 15c.
  • adj winding; sly
Example sentences :
  • Mary looked up from the serpentine braid she was crocheting.
  • Extract from : « Tiverton Tales » by Alice Brown
  • If there were no fools to skate on the Serpentine, there had been no Humane Society.
  • Extract from : « Barrington » by Charles James Lever
  • They had driven him home a dozen times from Serpentine Mews, and knew all about him.
  • Extract from : « The Lock And Key Library » by Various
  • Shall we cross to the north, and see whether the Serpentine is in its place?
  • Extract from : « The Wit and Humor of America, Volume X (of X) » by Various
  • We should have been done for, had the cliff been serpentine marble.
  • Extract from : « The Mistress of Shenstone » by Florence L. Barclay
  • The Moon's course is of serpentine form, having a head and tail.
  • Extract from : « How to Read the Crystal » by Sepharial
  • The krisses of the Malays, at the present day have serpentine blades.
  • Extract from : « Notes and Queries, Number 76, April 12, 1851 » by Various
  • Alf forgot him and fished for minnows in the Serpentine with some companions.
  • Extract from : « The Works of Rudyard Kipling: One Volume Edition » by Rudyard Kipling
  • At length they reached the end of the lake and entered the Serpentine.
  • Extract from : « Won from the Waves » by W.H.G. Kingston
  • The whip flashed in the air with a serpentine swing, and went off like a pistol.
  • Extract from : « Red Rooney » by R.M. Ballantyne

Synonyms for serpentine

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