Circumsinous

/ˌsɪɹkəmˈsaɪnəs/ adjective

Definition

Winding or bending in curves all the way around something; having a sinuous path around an object.

Etymology

From Latin circum- (around) + sinuosus (sinuous, winding), from sinus (curve, bend). Combines the ideas of surrounding and curving.

Kelly Says

The circumsinous path of a river around a mountain is like nature drawing elegant curves around an obstacle—beautiful winding rather than a straight line.

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