Flexuously

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. Displaying a graceful, curving shape that allows for flexible movement
2. Moving or turning in a winding and smoothly bending way that suggests flexibility
3. Characterized by curves and bends that flow in a twisting, flexible motion

Etymology: "Flexuously" is a straightforward formation: the adverb "flexuous" with the suffix "-ly" added, meaning "in a flexuous manner." The adjective "flexuous" describes something that winds in curves or zigzags, like a path or a river, and it is what the word is built on. The adjective itself comes from Latin "flexuosus," meaning "full of bends," which is derived from "flexus," the past participle of "flectere," "to bend." That same root gives English "flex," "flexible," and "inflect," so the bending idea runs through the whole family. Since the adjective "flexuous" entered English as a learned borrowing from Latin, the adverb simply adds the native English "-ly" to describe the manner of such movement.

Synonyms: curvily, sinously