seamed
Definition
Adjective: 1. Marked by lines or seams: Having visible lines, folds, or furrows, especially on the skin or a surface. This often results from age, stress, or the process of joining materials. 2. Having or joined by a seam or seams: Containing a seam; constructed by sewing or joining pieces together along a line.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (Marked by lines):
- The old sailor's face was deeply seamed from years in the sun and wind.
- The seamed leather of the armchair gave it a rustic, well-worn character.
- Adjective (Joined by a seam):
- The dress was beautifully seamed at the waist for a perfect fit.
- A seamed metal pipe is more likely to leak under pressure than a seamless one.
Advanced Usage
- Figurative Use: Can describe something that is visibly marked by experience or division.
- The treaty was seamed with compromises that pleased no one completely.
- Her voice was seamed with emotion as she recounted the story.
Variants and Related Words
- Seam (noun): A line where two edges of fabric, leather, or other material are joined by sewing; a similar line or ridge on a surface.
- The seam on his jeans ripped.
- Seamless (adjective): Without a seam; smooth and continuous.
- The transition between the two songs was seamless.
- Seaming (noun/gerund): The action or process of joining with a seam.
Synonyms
- Lined: Having lines, especially on the face.
- Furrowed: Marked with long, narrow grooves.
- Wrinkled: Having small lines or folds.
- Joined: Connected or fastened together.
- Sewn: Fastened with stitches.
Antonyms
- Smooth: Having an even and regular surface.
- Unlined: (Of skin) not marked with lines.
- Seamless: Without a seam.
Adjective
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(used especially of skin) marked by lines or seams
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their lined faces were immeasurably sad
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a seamed face
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having or joined by a seam or seams
