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Synonyms
me·an·der (mē-ăńdər)

[From Latin maeander, circuitous windings, from Greek maiandros, after Maiandros, the Maeander River in Phrygia, noted for its windings.]

intransitive verb: -dered, -der·ing, -ders. 

  1. To follow a winding and turning course: Streams tend to meander through level land.
  2. To move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction: vagabonds meandering through life. See synonyms at wander

noun 

  1. Circuitous windings or sinuosities, as of a stream or path.
  2. A circuitous journey or excursion; ramble. Often used in the plural.
  3. An ornamental pattern of winding or intertwining lines, used in art and architecture.

derivatives

me·ańder·er
noun
me·ańder·ing·ly
adverb
me·ańdrous
adjective