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meandering

/mɛnˈdɛrɪŋ/ adjective · British & US

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What does meandering mean?

adjective

Wandering or deviating from a straight course; winding or turning irregularly.

Example

"The meandering river flowed lazily through the countryside."

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Words that share this root

meander meanderingly meanderingness meanderer

What's another word for meandering?

winding twisting turning rambling digressing deviating

What's the opposite of meandering?

straight direct linear

Rhymes with meandering

ending sanding standing handing