Associations to the word «Meander»

Wiktionary

MEANDER, noun. A winding, crooked, or involved course.
MEANDER, noun. A tortuous or intricate movement.
MEANDER, noun. Fretwork.
MEANDER, noun. (math) A self-avoiding closed curve which intersects a line a number of times.
MEANDER, verb. (intransitive) To wind or turn in a course or passage; to be intricate.
MEANDER, verb. (transitive) To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous.

Dictionary definition

MEANDER, noun. A bend or curve, as in a stream or river.
MEANDER, noun. An aimless amble on a winding course.
MEANDER, verb. To move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body".

Wise words

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