Serpentine : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Serpentine	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for Serpentine
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
serpentine adj resembling a serpent in form; "a serpentine wall"; "snaky ridges in the sand" Synonym(s): serpentine, snaky, snakelike
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Serpentine \Ser"pentine\, a. [L. serpentinus: cf. F. serpentin.] Resembling a serpent; having the shape or qualities of a serpent; subtle; winding or turning one way and the other, like a moving serpent; anfractuous; meandering; sinuous; zigzag; as, serpentine* braid. Thy shape Like his, and color serpentine. --Milton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Serpentine \Ser"pentine\, n. [Cf. (for sense 1) F. serpentine, (for sense 2) serpentin.] 1. (Min.) A mineral or rock consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of magnesia. It is usually of an obscure green color, often with a spotted or mottled appearance resembling a serpent's skin. Precious, or noble, serpentine* is translucent and of a rich oil-green color. Note: Serpentine has been largely produced by the alteration of other minerals, especially of chrysolite. 2. (Ordnance) A kind of ancient cannon.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Serpentine \Ser"pen*tine\, v. i. To serpentize. [R.] --Lyttleton.