: having or being a surface with one or more long, narrow channels or depressions : having a groove or many grooves
a grooved track
grooved pavement
From above, the island's grooved rocky cliffs, topped with a dark fuzz of trees along sapphire-bright coves, can seem almost sculptural.—
C. J. Hughes
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The cut-outs under the heel give the shoe a cushy, airy feel, while its grooved bottom adds flexibility through the forefoot.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 8 Aug. 2025
Formula 1 has both intermediate and wet grooved tires, which pump gallons of water into the air from the track at speed, creating huge clouds of visibility-obscuring spray that, at a place like Spa, just hang between the trees.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 July 2025
The bills would not have had the same weight and tactile quality as genuine certificates, which were made under the immense force of a steel intaglio press, giving the paper a subtly grooved texture.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Style The classic diner style features a grooved glass column and a stainless-steel screw-on cap, but others might want sleeker designs.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
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Sara Coughlin, SELF, 8 Aug. 2025
Formula 1 has both intermediate and wet grooved tires, which pump gallons of water into the air from the track at speed, creating huge clouds of visibility-obscuring spray that, at a place like Spa, just hang between the trees.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 July 2025
The bills would not have had the same weight and tactile quality as genuine certificates, which were made under the immense force of a steel intaglio press, giving the paper a subtly grooved texture.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Style The classic diner style features a grooved glass column and a stainless-steel screw-on cap, but others might want sleeker designs.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
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“Grooved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grooved. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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