| a sinuous, spiraling, undulating, or serpentine line or linear motif, often used in the Fine Arts |
| of, pertaining to, or resembling a palace: |
convolute (ˈkɒnvəˌluːt) ![]() | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to form into a twisted, coiled, or rolled shape |
| —adj | |
| 2. | botany rolled longitudinally upon itself: a convolute petal |
| 3. | another word for convoluted |
| [C18: from Latin convolūtus rolled up, from convolvere to roll together, from volvere to turn] | |
| 'convolutely | |
| —adv | |