sinuously

sinuously

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *sinos
Proto-Italic *sinus
Latin sinus
Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-der.
Latin -ōsus
Latin sinuōsuslbor.
English sinuous
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English sinuously

    From sinuous + -ly.

    Adverb

    sinuously (comparative more sinuously, superlative most sinuously)

    1. In a sinuous manner.
      • 1980 August 2, Andrea F. Loewenstein, “Random Lust”, in Gay Community News, page 14:
        "Yeah", agreed Fern Williams, her arm curved sinuously around LaFlora's bare midriff section.
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