serpentize

Etymology

serpent + -ize

verb

  1. (intransitive) To turn or bend like a serpent, first in one direction and then in the opposite; to meander.
    September 1, 1760, Horace Walpole, letter to George Montagu, Esq. The river runs before the door, and serpentizes more than you can conceive in the vale.

Attribution / Disclaimer All definitions come directly from Wiktionary using the Wiktextract library. We do not edit or curate the definitions for any words, if you feel the definition listed is incorrect or offensive please suggest modifications directly to the source (wiktionary/serpentize), any changes made to the source will update on this page periodically.