lined
- adjective
- /laɪnd/
- The old man's face was lined with deep wrinkles, each one telling a story of his life's struggles.
Examples
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He looks purely human and dejected at that, His face lined, his eyes sunken.
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My lips look already lined, but they're so dry, that's why.
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Always, almost always deeply lined face that can be contorted to frightening effects.
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And once you've done that, you have those Gaga nude lined precious lips.
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The Doctor found himself in an immense cave lined with countless quivering candles, each representing the duration of a life.
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Say goodbye those fine lines, forehead wrinkles, sagging jaw lines, dark marks, skin redness, even under eye bags.
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Her skin is beautifully lined, showing the wisdom and experiences of her many years.
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After years of laughter and worry, her eyes became lined, reflecting a life rich in emotion.
Synonyms
Having small lines on skin or cloth
Having many small folds on skin or cloth
A surface that has long narrow lines or wrinkles
Having small folds or wrinkles on the surface, like paper
Marked by lines or scars on the skin
Antonyms
Compounds
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
- Specialized
A small shy snake with stripes that lives in grass and parks in the central United States
- Specialized
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
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.