volute

Examples

• All

• The snail shell's volute form fascinated the biology students.

• The antique mirror featured a decorative frame with volute patterns.

• What makes this sculpture so volute?

• The cathedral's architecture was notably volute!

• The antique mirror featured a decorative frame with volute patterns that added elegance to the room.

• The architect incorporated a volute design to enhance the beauty of the building's columns.

• The intricate volute carvings on the furniture highlighted the craftsmanship of the artisan.

Synonyms

S

spiral

vsvolute

25 3.8

Having a curved shape that winds around a center like a coil

is used mainly for decorative coil shapes rather than abstract geometry

H

helical

vsvolute

3 6.7

In the shape of a spiral, like a twisted staircase

is typically a flatter decorative coil used in ornamentation

V

voluted

vsvolute

9.0

A thing that is coiled in a spiral like a snail shell

is the noun form used especially for decorative spiral shapes

C

coiling

vsvolute

4.4

Has a spiral shape like a snake or rope

is used particularly for decorative spiral shapes in design

S

spiraling

vsvolute

4.8

Something that winds around a center like a snail shell

describes a fixed ornamental coil shape rather than ongoing motion

T

turbinate

vsvolute

• Specialized

9.8

Shaped like a spiral, for example a snail shell

is focused on decorative flat coil shapes in artistic design

W

whorled

vsvolute

• Specialized

8.6

Arranged in a circle or spiral around a plant stem

is used for decorative spiral shapes rather than botanical arrangements

Compounds

V

volute spring

• Specialized

7.5

A metal coil that absorbs shock and stores energy

How Coiled

volute

• Specialized

9.2

coiled

1 4.3

curled

1.4

curved

6 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology