Circuitous vs Sinuate - What's the difference?
circuitous | sinuate |
Not direct or to the point.
Of a long and winding route.
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To advance in wavy or curvy manner, to bend, to curve, to wind in and out
sinuous
Having wavy indentation on its border or edge.
(mycology, of gills) Roughly the same height for most of its length, becoming much shallower and then curving back towards the stem before reaching the attachment point.
As adjectives the difference between circuitous and sinuate
is that circuitous is not direct or to the point while sinuate is sinuous.As a verb sinuate is
to advance in wavy or curvy manner, to bend, to curve, to wind in and out.circuitous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Synonyms
* (not direct): indirect * (of a winding route): roundaboutsinuate
English
Verb
(en-verb)- A road that sinuates through the valley.
Adjective
(en adjective)- In this group of mushrooms, the attachment of the gills to the stipe is sinuate .
