grooved

Thân thiện

The old record player's grooved surface spun steadily under the needle.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a groove or grooves: Marked by a long, narrow cut or depression in a surface.
   • Established in a routine or pattern: Settled into a fixed, often unvarying way of doing things, as if following a groove.

Usage and Examples

• Describing a physical surface:

  • The grooved surface of the vinyl record helps produce sound.
  • The carpenter created a grooved panel for decorative effect.

• Describing a settled pattern or habit:

  • His daily routine had become so grooved that any change was unsettling.
  • The company's thinking was grooved, resistant to new ideas.

Advanced Usage

• "Grooved into": Deeply established or ingrained in a particular pattern.
  • The tradition was grooved into the culture of the community.

Variants and Related Words

• Groove (noun): A long, narrow cut or depression; a settled routine.

  • The wheel fit perfectly into the groove.
  • He was stuck in a groove, doing the same job for 20 years.

• Groove (verb): To make a groove in; to enjoy oneself rhythmically.

  • Machines groove the metal for precision.
  • The band was grooving on stage.

• Groovy (adjective, informal): Fashionable, excellent, or pleasing. (Note: This is a distinct, idiomatic usage).

  • They threw a groovy party.

Synonyms

• Furrowed: Having long, narrow trenches.
• Rutted: Marked with deep tracks; fixed in a habit.
• Channelled: Formed into a channel or groove.
• Established: Having been in existence for a long time and accepted.

Antonyms

• Smooth: Having an even surface; not rough.
• Unrutted: Not fixed in a routine; flexible.
• Unconventional: Not based on or conforming to what is generally done.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. established as if settled into a groove or rut

Từ đồng nghĩa

• well-grooved