fluted
Americanadjective
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fine, clear, and mellow; flutelike.
fluted notes.
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having flutes, grooves, or the like.
a fluted column; fluted material; fluted stone tools.
adjective
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(esp of the shaft of a column) having flutes
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sounding like a flute
Other Word Forms
- unfluted adjective
Etymology
Origin of fluted
Example Sentences
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And there were, of course, the signature grandfather clocks that made Howard Miller famous, both traditional designs of fluted hardwood and contemporary deconstructions with visible gears.
From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025
The building’s fluted Corinthian columns are right at home in neoclassical Washington, but they aren’t a match with the rest of the White House, with its simpler, smooth columns and Ionic capitals.
From Slate • Aug. 5, 2025
The tiara features single, rose-cut and brilliant-cut diamonds and three fluted turquoise plumes set with diamond stems, according to Bonhams.
From BBC • May 30, 2025
From a design perspective, the fluted walnut paneling, accent lighting and decor from the Italian fashion house Missoni deliver an elevated sense of elegance.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2024
I stared at the glass, seeing how the light shone through, throwing a transparent, precisely fluted shadow against the dark grain of the table, and there on the bottom of the glass lay an eye.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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