striated

adjective

stri·​at·​ed ˈstrī-ˌā-təd 

1

: marked with striations or striae

2

: of, relating to, or being striated muscle

Examples of striated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bright hot-air balloons dotting the pale sky over a striated desert. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026

These elegant, striated cylinders are chewy and caramelized on the outside and soft and custardy in the middle. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 6 Apr. 2026

Ambient lighting and modern touches like striated wood trim add elegance. — Scotty Reiss, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026

The beach was filled with stones that had been smoothed to perfect ovals and circles by thousands of years of being tossed by the sea, some gray and striated with pure white, and others that when wet were the color of emeralds. — Nicole Krauss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing striated

• striated muscle

Rhymes for striated

• baited
• bated
• crated
• dated
• fated
• feted
• freighted
• gated
• grated
• hated
• lated
• mated

Kids Definition

striated

adjective

stri·​at·​ed ˈstrī-ˌāt-əd 

: having or showing lines, bands, or grooves

Medical Definition

striated

adjective

stri·​at·​ed ˈstrī-ˌāt-əd 

1

: marked with striae

2

: of, relating to, or being striated muscle