MEANING
Marked with a series of narrow lines, stripes, or parallel grooves.
Use it for
Layered color, glacial scratches, and repeated line patterns.Give stone directional detail rather than vague roughness.
Words that belong together
- striated rock
- striated surface
- finely striated stone
On the page
The striated rock showed where the glacier had dragged debris.
Red and cream bands crossed the striated stone.
She traced the finely striated surface with a fingertip.
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Word forms
- Base
- striated
Usage notes
Primary category: environment. Can be color bands or physical grooves; context should make the kind of marking clear. Normally non-gradable as a pattern description; finely or heavily striated for degree. Participial adjective from striate.
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