ravined

[ ruh-veend ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Origin of ravined¹

First recorded in 1850–55; ravine + -ed ³

Below Yetheuil a torn and ravined promontory presses close to the sudden bend of the river.

There hung Briareus with deep-indented trunk and ravined brows, stretching all his hands up to unattainable blue summits.

Benjamin's portion above his brethren has ravined as a wolf.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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