Flexuous is an adjective that means full of bends and curves.
Our word of the day comes from the Latin flexus (FLECK soos) which means ‘bended.’ Flexuous came to English around the early 17th century and holds the same basic meaning.
The flexuous road ahead made me a little uneasy. Lots of curves and twists can be dangerous when several thousands of feet up.

Flexuous is an adjective that means full of bends and curves. Our word of the day comes from the Latin flexus (FLECK soos) which means ‘bended.’ Flexuous came to English around the early 17th century and holds the same basic meaning. The flexuous road ahead made me a little uneasy. Lots of curves and twists can be dangerous when several thousands of feet up.

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