striate

[ verb strahy-eyt; adjective strahy-it, -eyt ]

/ verb ˈstraɪ eɪt; adjective ˈstraɪ ɪt, -eɪt /

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verb (used with object), stri·at·ed, stri·at·ing.

to mark with striae; furrow; stripe; streak.

adjective

striated.

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Origin of striate

1660–70; <Latin striātus furrowed, fluted, equivalent to stri(a) (see stria) + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM striate

mul·ti·stri·ate, adjectivesub·stri·ate, adjective

Words nearby striate

strew, strewment, strewn, strewth, stria, striate, striated, striation, strick, stricken, Strickland

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How to use striate in a sentence

The 12,561-foot summit of the mountain, called Les Courtes, loomed 1,000 feet above where we were climbing, and 2,000 feet below us lay the Argentière glacier, its surface striated with crevasses.
The Crystal Hunters of Chamonix|Simon Akam|June 8, 2021|Outside Online
Whalers who had visited the Falklands previously had likewise cursed the creatures as “flying devils” and “flying monkeys,” although science would ultimately settle on the name striated caracara, or, informally, Johnny rook.
The Mystery of the Falkland Islands' Striated Caracara|Paul Kvinta|April 2, 2021|Outside Online
Striate keratitis usually makes its appearance on the second or third day after operation.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
Markings polygonal, slightly decreasing toward the border where they are much smaller; border well marked, striate.
The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity|Charles Sumner Boyer

A nodule, more or less evident, is found near the border which is usually striate.
The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity|Charles Sumner Boyer
Stipules, bracts, and bractlets striate, the latter longer than the calyx.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
Capsule globular, 4-celled, septicidal, the valves (under a strong lens) transversely and densely striate.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for striate

striate

adjective (ˈstraɪɪt) striated

marked with striae; striped

verb (ˈstraɪeɪt)

(tr) to mark with striae

Word Origin for striate

C17: from Latin striāre to make grooves, from stria

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