keeled

1 8.8

Having a raised ridge like the bottom of a boat on a plant or animal

adjective
/kild/

Specialized

: con quilla

The keeled leaves of the plant give it a unique appearance.

Examples

And at the very end, we got given these little keeled bags and look what was inside.
The Keeled Box turtle is easily recognized by its distinctive shell shape.
The keeled structure of the bird's bone helps it fly more efficiently.

Synonyms

ribbed

vskeeled

1 4.4

A surface with raised lines you can feel, like on a sweater or glass

is about a single longitudinal ridge rather than many parallel ribs

ridged

vskeeled

1 5.0

Having raised lines or bands on the surface like a coin edge

is specifically about a single prominent boatlike ridge on biological parts

carinated

vskeeled

Specialized

9.9

Having a raised ridge like the bottom of a boat on a plant or animal part

is slightly more general and used across related contexts

carinate

vskeeled

Specialized

9.9

Having a raised ridge like a ship's keel

is broader and not limited to formal anatomy or botany terms

keel-shaped

vskeeled

Specialized

7.0

Having a long raised line like the bottom of a boat

is used especially when describing plant or animal structures

Compounds

keeled garlic

Specialized

9.9

A bulb plant from Europe and Asia with thin leaves and purple flower clusters like garlic

How Ridged

keeled

Specialized

1 8.8

ridged

1 5.0

flat

797 1.0

Surface Forms

keeled positive

Morphology

keeled = keel (semi-transparent) = keel + ed

Formed transparently from 'keel' + '-ed', but the sense is specialised (botany/ zoology) so learners may not infer the precise biological meaning from the general ship sense.

Etymology

Keeled comes from the simple word keel, the long central beam under a ship that forms a 'ridge'. So when a leaf or animal is keeled it has a raised, boat-like ridge or shape, like a small ship's bottom, which helps with support or moving water.