Definizione monolingua

serpentine

serpentine (plural serpentines)

1. Any of several plants believed to cure snakebites.
2. An early form of cannon.
3. A coiled distillation tube.

serpentine (comparative more serpentine, superlative most serpentine)

1. Sinuous; curving in alternate directions.

   The serpentine path through the mountains was narrow and dangerous.

2. Having the shape or form of a snake.

   There are serpentine species of lizards which do not have legs.

3. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of snakes.
4. Of, or having attributes associated with, the mythological serpent, such as craftiness or deceitfulness.

   The wily criminal was known for his serpentine behavior.

Definizione dizionario serpentine

contorto

serpentina

serpentino

zigzag

Altri significati:

(mineralogy) Any of several green/brown minerals consisting of a magnesium and iron silicates.

Any of several plants believed to cure snakebites.

One of the turns in a line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions.

having the form of a snake

An early form of cannon.

Of, or having attributes associated with, the mythological serpent, such as craftiness or deceitfulness.

(geology, botany) Of or characteristic of serpentine rocks or the plants that grow there.

green/brown mineral consisting of magnesium and iron silicates

(mineralogy) Any of many minerals that have the same layered crystal structure.

Having the shape or form of a snake.

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of snakes.

sinuous, curving

Sinuous; curving in alternate directions.

A coiled distillation tube.

(geology) An outcrop or region with soil and rock dominated by these minerals.