fluting
[ floo-ting ]
/ ˈflu tɪŋ /
noun
something having ornamental grooves, as a Greek column.
a groove, furrow, or flute, or a series of these.
Words nearby fluting
flustrated,
flute,
fluted,
fluter,
flutey,
fluting,
flutist,
flutter,
flutter kick,
flutter mill,
flutter wheel
Definition for fluting (2 of 2)
flute
[ floot ]
/ flut /
noun
verb (used without object), flut·ed, flut·ing.
verb (used with object), flut·ed, flut·ing.
to utter in flutelike tones.
to form longitudinal flutes or furrows in: to flute a piecrust.
Origin of flute
OTHER WORDS FROM flute
flute·like, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for fluting
British Dictionary definitions for fluting (1 of 2)
fluting
/ (ˈfluːtɪŋ) /
noun
a design or decoration of flutes on a column, pilaster, etc
grooves or furrows, as in cloth
British Dictionary definitions for fluting (2 of 2)
flute
/ (fluːt) /
noun
verb
to produce or utter (sounds) in the manner or tone of a flute
(tr)
to make grooves or furrows in
Derived forms of flute
flutelike, adjective fluty, adjectiveWord Origin for flute
C14: from Old French
flahute, via Old Provençal, from Vulgar Latin
flabeolum (unattested); perhaps also influenced by Old Provençal
laut lute; see
flageolet