Synonyms for meandering
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : mee-an-der |
| Phonetic Transcription : miˈæn dər |
Définition of meandering
Origin :- 1570s, "confusion, intricacies," from Latin meander "a winding course," from Greek Maiandros, name of a river in Caria noted for its winding course (the Greeks used the name figuratively for winding patterns). In reference to river courses, in English, from 1590s. Adjectival forms are meandrine (1846); meandrous (1650s).
- adj rambling
- The sight of him meandering about the room recalled these things.
- Extract from : « The Twins of Suffering Creek » by Ridgwell Cullum
- Now, the Kennyfecks had been meandering after this fashion for some time back.
- Extract from : « Roland Cashel » by Charles James Lever
- But mind you tell your wife just what I told you—and no meandering of your own—you hear!
- Extract from : « The Argonauts of North Liberty » by Bret Harte
- Then, meandering through this wilderness of dubiety, ran thoughts of Oliver.
- Extract from : « The Rough Road » by William John Locke
- "Gimpy Gordon's meandering mind is well understood for what it is," he said.
- Extract from : « The Big Fix » by George Oliver Smith
- As if only one person wrote in that flourishing, meandering style!
- Extract from : « Mary Barton » by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
- This was but meandering while waiting for ideas, and evoked another yell.
- Extract from : « Penrod » by Booth Tarkington
- That's the beck, as they call it, meandering down from the hills.
- Extract from : « A Widow's Tale and Other Stories » by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
- Beyond, I caught the glinting of a narrow stream, meandering.
- Extract from : « The Metal Monster » by A. Merritt
- Here the current was very trifling, and the channel so meandering, that we sometimes found it difficult to work the canoe forward.
- Extract from : « Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 » by Alexander Mackenzie
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