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Winding vs Serpentine - What's the difference?

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Serpentine is a synonym of winding.



As verbs the difference between winding and serpentine

is that winding is present participle of lang=en while serpentine is to serpentize; to turn or bend; to meander.

As nouns the difference between winding and serpentine

is that winding is something wound around something else while serpentine is any of several plants believed to cure snakebites.

As adjectives the difference between winding and serpentine

is that winding is twisting, turning or sinuous while serpentine is sinuous; curving in alternate directions.

As a proper noun Serpentine is

the lake in Hyde Park, London.

winding

English

(wikipedia winding)

Etymology 1

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Verb

(head)

    • Noun

  • something wound around something else
  • the manner in which something is wound
  • one complete turn of something wound
  • (electrical) a length of wire wound around the core of an electrical transformer

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • twisting, turning or sinuous
  • spiral or helical

    • Etymology 2

    , as the wind was used to assist turning.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

  • the act or process of winding (turning around)

    • Derived terms

    (Winding hole) * winding hole

    Anagrams

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    serpentine

    English

    (wikipedia serpentine)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) serpentin, from (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Sinuous; curving in alternate directions.
    • The serpentine path through the mountains was narrow and dangerous.
  • Having the shape or form of a snake.
    • There are serpentine species of lizards which do not have legs.
  • Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of snakes.
  • Of, or having attributes associated with, the mythological serpent, such as craftiness or deceitfulness.
    • The wily criminal was known for his serpentine behavior.
    Synonyms
    * : sinuous, tortuous, winding * (having the form of a snake): ophidian

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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

    • Verb

    (serpentin)
  • (archaic) To serpentize; to turn or bend; to meander.
  • * Lord Lyttelton
    • 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)
  • (geology, botany) Of or characteristic of serpentine rocks or the plants that grow there.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (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.
    • Hyponyms
    * (mineral) antigorite, chrysotile, lizardite ----