Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for serpentine. Search instead for turpentini.
Definitions

serpentine

[sur-puhn-teen, -tahyn] / ˈsɜr pənˌtin, -ˌtaɪn /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The stone, set in a serpentine ring, once belonged to Rachel Lambert Mellon, better known as Bunny Mellon, a US horticulturalist, philanthropist and art collector.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

From bag-check to security to the serpentine concourses filled with high-end shops, private airline clubs, restaurants, spas and more, making your way through a supersize airport terminal is like a journey in itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

“And she starts singing this song, which sounded very serpentine, like if a snake was able to sing,” Brown says.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025

But maybe I could do even better, if I learned how to be more serpentine, like my mom.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2025

His long serpentine neck bent like an archer’s bow.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin