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lined

lined

1.3
Skin that has visible lines caused by age or hard work
  • adjective
  • /laɪnd/
translation icon : arrugado
  • The old man's face was lined with deep wrinkles, each one telling a story of his life's struggles.

Examples

  • He looks purely human and dejected at that, His face lined, his eyes sunken.

  • My lips look already lined, but they're so dry, that's why.

  • Always, almost always deeply lined face that can be contorted to frightening effects.

  • And once you've done that, you have those Gaga nude lined precious lips.

  • The Doctor found himself in an immense cave lined with countless quivering candles, each representing the duration of a life.

  • Say goodbye those fine lines, forehead wrinkles, sagging jaw lines, dark marks, skin redness, even under eye bags.

  • Her skin is beautifully lined, showing the wisdom and experiences of her many years.

  • After years of laughter and worry, her eyes became lined, reflecting a life rich in emotion.

Synonyms

wrinkled
vslined
34 1.5

Having small lines on skin or cloth

focuses on lines caused by age or feeling rather than creases or fabric
wrinkly
vslined
13 2.4

Having many small folds on skin or cloth

is about visible age or emotion lines rather than many tiny folds
furrowed
vslined
1 4.9

A surface that has long narrow lines or wrinkles

highlights visible age or emotional lines rather than deep narrow grooves
crinkled
vslined
1 3.7

Having small folds or wrinkles on the surface, like paper

means visible lines from age or feeling rather than slight waviness
seamed
vslined
1 6.5

Marked by lines or scars on the skin

refers to visible age or emotion lines not scarlike seam marks

Antonyms

256 1.0

A surface that is even and not rough

1 3.7

Skin that is smooth without lines or wrinkles

Compounds

1 4.2

Clothing or bags with silk on the inside

A small yellow or orange bug with four black stripes that makes spots on plant leaves

A small yellow insect with four black stripes on its back that feeds on plants

lined snake
  • Specialized
9.9

A small shy snake with stripes that lives in grass and parks in the central United States

refractory-lined
  • Specialized
9.9

With an inner layer of heatproof material that protects against very high heat

A fast lizard with six light stripes along its body that lives in eastern and central United States

How Wrinkled

lined
1.3
smooth
256 1.0

Surface Forms

lined positive

Morphology

lined = line (transparent) = line + ed

A regular past-participial adjective derived from the verb 'line' meaning 'to have or form lines/wrinkles', so the meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Lined comes from the simple word line, from the old Latin linea meaning 'thread' or 'mark'. Think of wrinkles as tiny 'lines' on the skin, so someone with many lines is 'lined', which is why lined describes skin with visible wrinkles.