ˈsə:pəntaɪn adj., n., & v. --adj. 1 of or like a
serpent. 2 coiling,
tortuous,
sinuous, meandering, writhing (the serpentine windings of
the stream). 3
cunning,
subtle,
treacherous. --n. 1 a
soft rock
mainly of hydrated
magnesium silicate, usu.
dark green and sometimes mottled or
spotted like a serpent's
skin,
taking a
high polish and used as a
decorative material. 2 Skating a
figure of
three circles in a line. --v.intr.
move sinuously,
meander. øserpentine
verse a
metrical line
beginning and
ending with the
same word. [ME f. OF serpentin f. LL serpentinus (as SERPENT)]