a. | 1. | 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; |
n. | 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. |
2. | (Ordnance) A kind of ancient cannon. | |
v. i. | 1. | To serpentize. |
Adj. | 1. | serpentine - resembling a serpent in form; "a serpentine wall"; "snaky ridges in the sand" |