meandry

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English

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Etymology

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From meander +‎ -y.

Adjective

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meandry (comparative more meandry, superlative most meandry)

  1. (obsolete, rare) meandering; windy
    • 1609 (revised 1625), Francis Bacon, De Sapientia Veterum ('Wisdom of the Ancients')
      The river Styx, with crooked and meandry turnings, encircleth the palace of the infernal Dis.

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Polish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɛˈan.drɘ/
  • Rhymes: -andrɘ
  • Syllabification: me‧an‧dry

Noun

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meandry

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of meander