Jonathan Franklin

Getting to Valle Nevado is half the fun. A serpentine road from Santiago wriggles up the spine of Andean peak for an hour, then traverses a valley and finally up again. The hotel is perched on a rugged mountain crag at 3,000m: no other sign of human development is visible from this spot, which is close to the Argentinean border.

American Journalist

Archie Moore

Mine was an apparent forward movement whereas Burley's was a continuous serpentine movement.

American Athlete

Use 'serpentine' to create a vivid mental picture of a winding scene.

Visual Imagery

Apply 'serpentine' to describe something that moves in a sinuous manner.

Physical Movement

Sometimes 'serpentine' is used metaphorically to describe abstract concepts.

Not Always Literal

'Serpentine' often has negative connotations when referring to behavior.

Negative Connotation

Using 'serpentine' can subtly suggest that someone might not be trustworthy.

Subtle Warning

'Serpentine' has a specific meaning in geology, important for science-related discussions.

Geological Context

Serpentine is often used in jewelry or ornamental crafts for its beauty.

Decorative Stone

Carefully distinguish 'serpentine' from asbestos, although both minerals can be fibrous.

Non-Asbestos

 winds its way through the countryside of China with a history almost as long and serpentine as the structure. The Great Wall began as multiple walls of rammed earth built by individual feudal states during the Chunqiu period to protect against nomadic raiders north of China and each other.

What makes the Great...

 Meanwhile, many smaller mosasaurs were no larger than a dolphin. Yet most species, no matter how large or small, could be characterized by a long serpentine body with a powerful tail which they moved side to side as they slithered through the water.

Mosasaurs 101 PIPE National...

 your serpentine counterparts you unhinge your jaw so you can swallow the rat in one gigantic gulp you inject massive amounts of venom more than any other snake alive and enough to kill a human but you rarely do that swallowing a rat

Gaboon Adder vs. Rat PIPE...

 the sword handle that you saw there's my dad working on it and as an example every artifact that we bring out is carefully drawn and recorded now this would be the side plate off of a musket serpentine you know a symbol of ferocity

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 eating a fully grown capybara even a deer it's a great swimmer it moves with incredible ease through the water with a beautiful serpentine motion and also all of these wonderful colors give it perfect camouflage down there in the

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 thousand pounds bigger than a grizzly bear but they're actually intelligent nurturing caring animals that are very complex when you look at this tree historic serpentine appearance of a leopard suit they're designed for speed

Leopard Seals Play and...

 and I was able to see this beautiful canvas of tans and Crimson's of the desert with the deep greens of the forests and highlighted by the whites of the highest mountain peaks I could see the glow of the serpentine rivers as

The New Era of Discovery...

 reveal the most impressive bags of any snake in the world two inches long and capable of flicking open like switchblades to draw the rat into your body like a lot of your serpentine counterparts you unhinge your jaw so you

 Our backs are arched, our knees are bent, our toes are curled, our elbows are hyperflexed and our fingers are curved backwards. All of these curves create a serpentine impression,

The magic of Khmer...

 snake in the world two inches long and capable of flicking open like switchblades to draw the rat into your body like a lot of your serpentine counterparts you unhinge your