a. [ L. serpentinus: cf. F. serpentin. ] Resembling a serpent; having the shape or qualities of a serpent; subtle; winding or turning one way and the other, like a moving serpent; anfractuous; meandering; sinuous; zigzag;
Thy shape
Like his, and color serpentine. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. (for sense 1) F. serpentine, (for sense 2) serpentin. ]
☞ Serpentine has been largely produced by the alteration of other minerals, especially of chrysolite. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To serpentize. [ R. ] Lyttleton. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a serpentine manner. [ 1913 Webster ]