fluted

IPA/ˈfluːtɪd/
IPA/ˈfluːtɪd/

fluted — adjective

  • flutedpositive
  • more flutedcomparative
  • most flutedsuperlative

1. decorated with a series of long, parallel curved cuts or grooves, typically runn

1.形容詞B2
釋義

decorated with a series of long, parallel curved cuts or grooves, typically running up and down a rounded surface such as a column, a glass, or the edge of a pie dish

例句

The wedding cake had fluted edges that looked like delicate scalloped shells.

fluted edges — common in baking and tableware

Yuki admired the tall fluted columns at the front of the museum building.

fluted columns — standard term in architecture

同義詞
  • grooved

    more general — any type of channel, not necessarily decorative or parallel

  • ridged

    describes raised lines rather than the indented grooves of fluted

  • channeled

    suggests deeper, functional channels rather than decorative cuts

反義詞
  • smooth

    having no grooves or cuts at all

  • plain

    without decorative patterns or ornamentation

文法句型

fluted + noun

be + fluted

用法筆記

Commonly placed before nouns for architectural elements (columns, pillars), glassware, and baking dishes. The grooves typically run vertically on columns and horizontally on pie rims or glass edges.

常見錯誤

❌The column has fluted.
✅The column is fluted.
💡fluted is an adjective, not a verb; use it with be or before a noun.
❌a fluted voice' (meaning a high-pitched voice).
✅a fluted column.
💡fluted describes grooves in surfaces, not sounds, though 'fluty' can describe a voice.