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Definitions for serpentine
ˈsɜr pənˌtin, -ˌtaɪnser·pen·tine
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Princeton's WordNet
serpentine, snaky, snakelikeadjective
resembling a serpent in form
"a serpentine wall"; "snaky ridges in the sand"
Wiktionary
Serpentinenoun
Name of the lake in Hyde Park, London.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Serpentineadjective
Etymology: serpentinus, Lat. from serpent.
I craved of him to lead me to the top of this rock, with meaning to free him from so serpentine a companion as I am. Philip Sidney.
This of ours is described with legs, wings, a serpentine and winding tail, and a crest or comb somewhat like a cock. Brown.
Nothing wants, but that thy shape
Like his, and colour serpentine, may shew
Thy inward fraud. John Milton, Paradise Lost.The figures and their parts ought to have a serpentine and flaming form naturally: these sorts of outlines have, I know not what of life and seeming motion in them, which very much resembles the activity of the flame and serpent. Dryden.
Nor can the sun
Perfect a circle, or maintain his way
One inch direct; but where he rose to-day
He comes no more, but with a cozening line
Steals by that point, and so is serpentine. John Donne.His hand the adorned firmament display’d,
Those serpentine, yet constant motions made. George Sandys.How many spacious countries does the Rhine,
In winding banks, and mazes serpentine,
Traverse, before he splits in Belgia’s plain,
And, lost in sand, creeps to the German main? Richard Blackmore.Serpentinenoun
An herb. Robert Ainsworth
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serpentine
Serpentine refers to something that is shaped or moving like a serpent, characterized by twists, turns or winding. It can also refer to a dark green mineral consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate, often mottled or spotted like a snake's skin.
Webster Dictionary
Serpentineadjective
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
Serpentinenoun
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
Serpentinenoun
a kind of ancient cannon
Serpentineverb
to serpentize
Etymology: [L. serpentinus: cf. F. serpentin.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
serpentine
(Fr.). An ancient wall-piece, with a matchlock, carrying an 8-ounce leaden ball, with a charge of 4 ounces of powder. It was 6 or 7 feet long, and weighed from one to two hundred-weight.
Etymology and Origins
Serpentine
An artificial winding lake formed out of the pools and the Tyburn in Hyde Park in 1733. See “Bayswater.”
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of serpentine in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of serpentine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of serpentine in a Sentence
For three months, The London Mastaba will be a part of Hyde Park's environment in the center of London, the colors will transform with the changes in the light and its reflection on the Serpentine Lake will be like an abstract painting.
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- SerpentineDanish
- schlangenförmig, Serpentin, sich schlängelnd, gewunden, SchlangensteinGerman
- serpentina, serpentínSpanish
- serpentiinialue, mutkikas, kiemurteleva, serpentiini, mutkitteleva, juonikas, käärmemäinenFinnish
- serpentinFrench
- aarnieuaghManx
- टेढ़ाHindi
- serpentino, serpentinaItalian
- サーペンタインJapanese
- 음흉한Korean
- serpentinaPortuguese
- коварный, змееподобный, змеевидный, змеиный, змеевикRussian
- серпантинUkrainian
- סערפּאַנטייןYiddish
- 蛇紋石Chinese
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