Serpentine vs Beeline - What's the difference?
serpentine | beeline |
Sinuous; curving in alternate directions.
Having the shape or form of a snake.
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of snakes.
Of, or having attributes associated with, the mythological serpent, such as craftiness or deceitfulness.
Any of several plants believed to cure snakebites.
An early form of cannon.
A coiled distillation tube.
(maths) Any of several related cubic curves; anguinea
(archaic) To serpentize; to turn or bend; to meander.
* Lord Lyttelton
(geology, botany) Of or characteristic of serpentine rocks or the plants that grow there.
(label) Any of several green/brown minerals consisting of a magnesium and iron silicates that have similar layered crystal structure.
(geology) An outcrop or region with soil and rock dominated by these minerals.
A very direct or quick path or trip.
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(mining, chiefly, historical) A dynamite fuse made with a small quantity of dynamite powder along its length, so that the spark travels quickly and at a specific known rate.
To travel in a straight course, ignoring established paths of travel.
As a proper noun serpentine
is the lake in hyde park, london or serpentine can be a name given to several rivers in alaska, australia, canada and new zealand .As a noun beeline is
a very direct or quick path or trip.As a verb beeline is
to travel in a straight course, ignoring established paths of travel.serpentine
English
(wikipedia serpentine)Etymology 1
From (etyl) serpentin, from (etyl) .Adjective
(en adjective)- The serpentine path through the mountains was narrow and dangerous.
- There are serpentine species of lizards which do not have legs.
- The wily criminal was known for his serpentine behavior.
Synonyms
* : sinuous, tortuous, winding * (having the form of a snake): ophidianNoun
(en noun)Verb
(serpentin)- There were two little lakes, or rather large pools which stood in the bottom, whence issued a rivulet which serpentined in view for two or three miles, offering a pleasing relief to the eye.
Etymology 2
From (etyl) serpentine, from resemblance to a serpent's skin.Adjective
(en adjective)Noun
(en noun)Hyponyms
* (mineral) antigorite, chrysotile, lizardite ----beeline
English
Alternative forms
* bee-lineNoun
(en noun)- The children made a beeline to the swimming pool.
- Discussing these and kindred topics they made a beeline across the back of the Customhouse and passed under the Loop Line bridge where a brazier of coke burning in front of a sentrybox or something like one attracted their rather lagging footsteps.