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ring-straked

ring-straked

9.9
Marked with round bands that go around it
  • adjective
translation icon : rayado en anillos
  • I love the ring-straked design on that pottery.

Examples

  • The ancient vase was ring-straked with patterns that circled its body.

  • He admired the ring-straked bark of the old tree in the garden.

  • The artist painted a ring-straked design around the edge of the plate.

  • The ring-straked vase was a stunning centerpiece.

  • The artist created a beautiful mural featuring ring-straked designs that caught everyone's attention.

  • The fabric was ring-straked, adorned with colorful circular patterns that made it stand out.

  • She wore a dress with a ring-straked pattern, adding a playful touch to her outfit.

Synonyms

striped
vsring-straked
9 1.0

With long lines of a different color, like on a shirt or animal

emphasises circular or encircling patterns not straight linear lines
stripy
vsring-straked
  • UK
1 1.0

Having lines in different colors, like a shirt with blue and white lines

highlights circular striping rather than repeated straight stripes
ringed
vsring-straked
3.6

With colored bands around the body or surface

is more specific about circular decoration rather than other linear patterns
banded
vsring-straked
4.1

Having stripes or rings on the surface

focuses on circular decoration rather than general long stripes
barred
vsring-straked
3.5

Marked with stripes or bands of colour across the surface

is about round or encircling marks instead of crosswise stripes

Antonyms

unmarked
43 4.3

Having no mark or label to show who it belongs to

Surface Forms

ring-straked positive

Morphology

ring-straked = ring + strake (semi-transparent) = ring + strake + ed

The adjective is analyzable as 'ring' + 'strake' with adjectival -ed, but 'strake' is a rare word and the form '-straked' is uncommon, so learners may not immediately infer the meaning.

Etymology

Ring-straked combines ring ('a circle') and strake ('a stripe' or band), so it literally means 'marked with circular stripes'. Think of a vase or tree with many round bands around it — that's why we use it for things decorated with rings.