Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: serpentine
IPA transcription: [s'ɝpənt,aɪn]
Pronunciations of serpentine
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adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: serpentine, snaky, snakelike
    Meaning: resembling a serpent in form; "a serpentine wall"; "snaky ridges in the sand"
Usage examples
  • How boundless are the opportunities of Kensington Gardens--the Round Pond, the winding Serpentine, the mysterious seclusion of the Dutch brick Palace!
  • Evidently the man in buttons did not feel like a god, so Michael made no attempt to explain his feelings to him, but followed him meekly enough down the trail of the serpentine staircase.
  • Malachite and alabaster are of no avail; jasper, serpentine, basalt, porphyry, granite: stones from Paros and marble from Carrara--they are all a waste of pains: genius can do without them.
  • It is common to find trouble in a parish because the parish priest cannot admit that St. Peter walked on water; yet how rarely do we find trouble in a parish because the clergyman says that his father walked on the Serpentine?
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording George Lansbury, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Thomas Jefferson, License CC BY-SA 4.0