voluted

/və'lju:tid/
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voluted

The antique vase has a beautifully voluted handle.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Having a spiral or coiled shape: Describes something that is formed in or resembles the shape of a continuous curve that winds around a central point, like a spring or a spiral shell.

Examples of Usage
  • The ancient column was crowned with a voluted capital, its stone carved into elegant stone scrolls.
  • The artisan carefully shaped the molten glass into a voluted form, creating a beautiful spiral paperweight.
  • The fossil clearly showed the voluted structure of the prehistoric ammonite's shell.
Advanced Usage
  • Technical/Architectural Context: The term is often used in architecture to describe the spiral scrolls, especially those forming the capitals of Ionic, Corinthian, or Composite columns.
    • The restoration focused on the intricate details of the voluted ornamentation.
  • Biological/Scientific Context: Used to describe the coiled structure of certain shells, molecules, or other natural forms.
    • Under the microscope, the voluted structure of the protein was clearly visible.
Variants and Related Words
  • Volute (noun): A spiral or scroll form; the architectural element itself.
    • The marble volutes on the pillar were exquisitely carved.
  • Helical (adjective): Having the shape or form of a helix; a three-dimensional spiral. While similar, "helical" often implies a more three-dimensional coil (like a spring or DNA strand), whereas "voluted" can describe a flatter, scroll-like spiral.
  • Spiral (adjective/noun): A more common and general term for a curve that winds around a central point.
Synonyms
  • Coiled
  • Spiral
  • Whorled
  • Helicoid (especially in three dimensions)
  • Scroll-like
Antonyms
  • Straight
  • Linear
  • Uncoiled
voluted

The antique vase has a beautifully voluted handle.

Adjective
  1. in the shape of a coil

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