S-shaped
Like a snake
S-shaped describes something curved like the letter S—a double bend that reverses direction.
An S-shaped road winds first one way, then the other.
S-shaped curves appear in furniture design, river courses, and graphs showing gradual growth that accelerates then levels off: The population followed an S-shaped trajectory.
Curving in flowing turns
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
- undulatingMoving in waves
- curvedSmoothly bent, not angular
- meanderingFollowing a winding course
wavy · sigmoid · curvilinear · snaking · flowing · swooping · flexure · ogee
Reversing mountain path
- hairpinU-shaped fastener for tresses
- curveSmooth, angleless line
- winding roadCurved path with bends
- mountain passRoute through highlands
zigzag · scenic route · alpine road · bend · thoroughfare · dangerous curve · guardrail
Large flowing watercourse
- meanderTo travel without direction
- snakeLimbless scaled reptile
- eelElongated scaleless fish
- tendrilCoiling plant appendage
vine · slither · oxbow · stream · creeper · worm · path · coastline
Column of vertebrae
- vertebral columnSegmented axial skeletal structure
- scoliosisLateral vertebral deviation
- postureBody position, alignment
- backboneVertebral column, or courage
spinal curvature · clavicle · intestinal · digestive tract · colon · vertebrae · thoracic
Wound document of parchment
- flourishTo grow vigorously
- motifRecurring thematic element
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- decorativeServing to beautify
arabesque · swirl · volute · finial · ironwork · wrought iron · baluster · Art Nouveau
Steam-molded timber
- armrestChair's lateral support
- Queen AnneEnglish monarch, furniture period
- rocking chairSeat on curved runners
- setteeSmall upholstered seating furniture
headboard · banister · handrail · staircase · railing · console table
sinuous
Curving in flowing turns
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
- undulatingMoving in waves
- curvedSmoothly bent, not angular
meandering · wavy · sigmoid · curvilinear · snaking · flowing · swooping · flexure · ogee · sinusoidal
switchback
Reversing mountain path
- hairpinU-shaped fastener for tresses
- curveSmooth, angleless line
- winding roadCurved path with bends
mountain pass · zigzag · scenic route · alpine road · bend · thoroughfare · dangerous curve · guardrail
river
Large flowing watercourse
tendril · vine · slither · oxbow · stream · creeper · worm · path · coastline · fjord
spine
Column of vertebrae
- vertebral columnSegmented axial skeletal structure
- scoliosisLateral vertebral deviation
- postureBody position, alignment
backbone · spinal curvature · clavicle · intestinal · digestive tract · colon · vertebrae · thoracic
scroll
Wound document of parchment
- flourishTo grow vigorously
- motifRecurring thematic element
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
decorative · arabesque · swirl · volute · finial · ironwork · wrought iron · baluster · Art Nouveau · calligraphy
bentwood
Steam-molded timber
- armrestChair's lateral support
- Queen AnneEnglish monarch, furniture period
- rocking chairSeat on curved runners
settee · headboard · banister · handrail · staircase · railing · console table