Meander

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /miˈændÉ™(ɹ)/
• US IPA: /miˈændÉš/

Alternative forms

• mæander archaic

Origin

From Latin maeander from Ancient Greek Μαίανδρος - a river in Asia Minor (present day Turkey) known for its winding course. (Turkish: Büyük Menderes Nehri)

Noun

1. A winding, crooked, or involved course.the meanders of an old river, or of the veins and arteries in the body
• Sir R. BlackmoreWhile lingering rivers in meanders glide.
2. A tortuous or intricate movement.
3. Fretwork.
4. (math) A self-avoiding closed curve which intersects a line a number of times.

Derived terms

• meanderer
• meandering
• meanderian
• meanderic
• meanderiform
• meanderine
• meandrous
• meandry

Full definition of meander

Verb

1. (intransitive) To wind or turn in a course or passage; to be intricate.The stream meandered through the valley.
2. (transitive) To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous.

Anagrams

• amender
• renamed