Word
Serpentine
How many syllables?
3 Syllables
How it's divided?
ser-pen-tine
Definition
- a. - Resembling a serpent; having the shape or qualities of
a serpent; subtle; winding or turning one way and the other, like a
moving serpent; anfractuous; meandering; sinuous; zigzag; as,
serpentine braid.
- n. - A mineral or rock consisting chiefly of the hydrous
silicate of magnesia. It is usually of an obscure green color, often
with a spotted or mottled appearance resembling a serpent's skin.
Precious, or noble, serpentine is translucent and of a rich oil-green
color.
- n. - A kind of ancient cannon.
- v. i. - To serpentize.
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