Sinuate, Sinuated, a. See Sinuous.
Sinuosity, n. Curvature, flexure, crook, winding, tortuosity, sinus.
Sinuous, a. Winding, crooked, curved, curvilinear, curvilineal, sinuate, sinuated, serpentine, flexuous, bending in and out.
Sinus, n. [L.]
- 1. Bay, recess.
- 2. Hollow, opening, bending, sinuosity.
- 3. (Surg.) Fistula.
- 4. (Bot.) Hollow.
- 5. (Conch.) Groove, cavity.
Sip, v. a.
- 1. Drink (a littie at a time), sup.
- 2. Absorb, drink in (in small quantities).
- 3. Extract, suck up.
Sip, n. Taste, small draught.
Sire, n.
- 1. (Poetical.) Father, progenitor.
- 2. Male parent (of a beast).
Siren, n.
- 1. Mermaid.
- 2. [Written also Syren.] Tempter, seducer, Circe, bewitching or fascinating woman.
- 3. (Zoöl.) Mud iguana, mud-eel.