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sinuosity noun[ C or U ] literaryuk /ˌsɪn.juˈɒs.ə.ti/ us /ˌsɪn.juˈɑː.sə.t̬i/ the quality or shape of moving in a twisting, curving, or indirect way, or having many curves: The Finnish modernist architect was a master of sinuosity. The river then moves in a northerly direction for seven miles, without any sinuosity. Her paintings distorted anatomy to enhance the sinuosity of a pose. She admired the subtle sinuosities of his thinking. The candles lit up the white shell-like sinuosities of her little ears. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Bending, twisting and curving arch your back ball up bendy bent bowed distorted distortion entwine flex flexion swirling swirlingly swoopy tangle tangled wrap something around someone/something wriggle wristy writhe zigzag
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