Definitions for sinuates

sinuates sin·u·ate

Spelling: [adjective sin-yoo-it, -eyt, verb sin-yoo-eyt]
IPA: /adjective ˈsɪn yu ɪt, -ˌeɪt, verb ˈsɪn yuˌeɪt/

Sinuates is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 355 anagrams from letters in sinuates (aeinsstu).

Definitions for sinuates

adjective

  1. bent in and out; winding; sinuous.
  2. Botany. having the margin strongly or distinctly wavy, as a leaf.

verb (used without object)

  1. to curve or wind in and out; creep in a winding path:

Origin of sinuates

1680-90; Latin sinuātus past participle of sinuāre to bend, curve. See sinus, -ate1

Examples for sinuates

Gills typically free, often remote, not sinuate or decurrent.

The bill, which is short, hooked and with sinuate cutting edges, is used for tearing the flesh of its victim into shreds.

The gills are adnate, or sinuate, rarely decurrent, and in one species they are free.

The cap has the margin incurved, the gills have a tooth (sinuate), and are adnexed to the stem.

The gills are broad, rather distant, sinuate, white or nearly so.

In the genus Collybia the annulus and volva are both wanting, the spores are white, the gills are free or notched, or sinuate.

The gills are notched (sinuate) at the stem, or adnate, sometimes slightly decurrent, crowded.

sinuate, with margin alternately bowed inwards and outwards, 55.

In one species at least (C. laccata, by some placed in the genus Laccaria) the gills are often strongly notched or sinuate.

Gills adnate or sinuate; spores brownish purple, sometimes intense purple, almost black.

Word Value for sinuates
Scrable

7

Words with friends

9

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