(in-vo-lute) 3 syllables

Definition


adjective.
1 especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward; 2 intricate; complex; 3 of some shells closely coiled so that the axis is obscured

Example Sentence

He examined the involute leaf. OR The book had an involute plot.

Synonyms

rolled; coiled; twisted; intricate; complex

Antonyms

uncoiled; straight; simple