fluting

[ floo-ting ]

noun

1. something having ornamental grooves, as a Greek column.
2. a groove, furrow, or flute, or a series of these.

fluting

/ ˈfluːtɪŋ /

noun

1. a design or decoration of flutes on a column, pilaster, etc
2. grooves or furrows, as in cloth

Word History and Origins

Origin of fluting¹

First recorded in 1475–85; flute + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Press one stack of the rectangles into each well of the muffin pan, folding or fluting the edges slightly to make an attractive cup.

From Washington Post

There’s a top and a bottom, and between them is a bunch of ridged or diagonally reinforced filler called “fluting.”

From New York Times

A couple of employees are in the music business, which helps explain the aural entertainment; dinner tastes better with Herbie Mann fluting through “Muscle Shoals Nitty Gritty.”

From Washington Post

The asteroid that brought that cacophony to a cataclysmic end made room for the expansion of fluting birds.

From Scientific American

Zegler, whose petite frame and childlike expressions give Maria an extra air of innocence, possesses a fluting soprano that is captivating and of a piece with her character’s naivete.

From Washington Post

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