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Sinuous vs Undulate - What's the difference?

sinuous | undulate |

As adjectives the difference between sinuous and undulate

is that sinuous is having curves in alternate directions; meandering while undulate is wavy in appearance or form.

As a verb undulate is

to cause to move in a wavelike motion.

sinuous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having curves in alternate directions; meandering.
  • :We followed every bend of the sinuous river.
  • Moving gracefully and supplely.
  • :We were entranced by her sinuous dance.

    • Synonyms

    * (having curves) (l), (l), (l) * (moving gracefully) (l)

    Antonyms

    * (having curves) (l), (l) * (moving gracefully) (l), (l)

    undulate

    English

    Verb

    (undulat)
  • To cause to move in a wavelike motion.
  • * Holder
    • Breath vocalized, that is, vibrated and undulated .
  • To cause to resemble a wave
  • To move in wavelike motions.
  • To appear wavelike.

    • See also

    * oscillate

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Wavy in appearance or form.
  • Changing the pitch and volume of one's voice.
  • (botany, of a margin) Winding up and down gradually relative to the blade.