The meaning of Lined

noun

The rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips.

Usage examples:

He lay on his back

adverb

In the opposite direction from the one that one is facing or travelling towards.

Usage examples:

He moved back a pace

verb

Give financial, material, or moral support to.

Usage examples:

He had a newspaper empire backing him

verb

Give financial, material, or moral support to.

Usage examples:

He had a newspaper empire backing him

noun

The rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips.

Usage examples:

He lay on his back

noun

The side or part of something that is away from the spectator or from the direction in which it moves or faces; the rear.

Usage examples:

At the back of the hotel is a secluded garden

adjective

Marked with a stripe or stripes of a different colour.

Usage examples:

Banded agate

verb

Provide or fit (an object) with something in the form of a strip or ring, for reinforcement or decoration.

Usage examples:

Doors are banded with iron to make them stronger

verb

(of people or organizations) form a group to achieve a mutual objective.

Usage examples:

Local people banded together to fight the company

noun

A line separating two countries, administrative divisions, or other areas.

Usage examples:

Panama's western border with costa rica

verb

Form an edge along or beside (something).

Usage examples:

A pool bordered by palm trees

noun

The line that divides one country or place from another

Usage examples:

The rio grande forms part of the us border., the card has a pretty design around the border., [ t ]…

verb

Walk or run with leaping strides.

Usage examples:

Louis came bounding down the stairs

noun

A leaping movement towards or over something.

Usage examples:

I went up the steps in two effortless bounds

verb

Form the boundary of; enclose.

Usage examples:

The ground was bounded by a main road on one side and a meadow on the other

verb

Line or plaster the roof of (a building).

Usage examples:

The nave has been ceiled in wood

verb

Contract or cause to contract into wrinkles or folds.

Usage examples:

Micky's brow corrugated in a simian frown

verb

Put something on top of or in front of (something), especially in order to protect or conceal it.

Usage examples:

The table had been covered with a checked tablecloth

noun

A thing which lies on, over, or around something, especially in order to protect or conceal it.

Usage examples:

A seat cover

verb

To put or spread something over something, or to lie on the surface of something

Usage examples:

Once the rice comes to a boil, turn down the flame and cover the pot., she covered the child with a…

verb

Put something on top of or in front of (something), especially in order to protect or conceal it.

Usage examples:

The table had been covered with a checked tablecloth

noun

A thing which lies on, over, or around something, especially in order to protect or conceal it.

Usage examples:

A seat cover

noun

Shelter or protection sought by people in danger.

Usage examples:

The sirens wailed and we ran for cover

noun

A line or ridge produced on paper or cloth by folding, pressing, or crushing.

Usage examples:

Khaki trousers with knife-edge creases

verb

Any of a number of lines marked on the pitch at specified places.

noun

A line or mark made on material by folding or pressing it, or a line in a person’s skin, esp. in the face

Usage examples:

There were tiny creases in her eye shadow., [ t ] a frown creased mr. cuna’s boyish face.

adjective

Marked by creases or wrinkles.

Usage examples:

A creased piece of paper

verb

Make a crease in (cloth or paper).

Usage examples:

He sank into the chair, careful not to crease his dinner jacket

adjective

With a crease or creases

Usage examples:

Can you iron my shirt? it's really creased.

verb

Form into small surface creases or wrinkles.

Usage examples:

Rose's face crinkled in bewilderment

noun

A wrinkle or crease on the surface of something.

Usage examples:

There was a crinkle of suspicion on her forehead

verb

To have or cause to have many little lines and folds

Usage examples:

[ i ] the paper was old and crinkled., the machine won’t take your bills unless you smooth out the …

verb

Make (something) look more attractive by adding extra items or images to it.

Usage examples:

The town was decorated with christmas lights

verb

To add something to an object or place, esp. to make it more attractive

Usage examples:

They decorated the table with flowers and candles., all four firefighters were decorated for bravery.

noun

The outside limit of an object, area, or surface.

Usage examples:

A willow tree at the water's edge

verb

Provide with a border or edge.

Usage examples:

The pool is edged with paving

verb

A line determining the limits of an area

verb

Enclose or cover in a case or close-fitting surround.

Usage examples:

Each was encased in a plastic shrink-wrap

noun

The front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin, or the corresponding part in an animal.

Usage examples:

She was scarlet in the face and perspiring profusely

verb

Short for typeface.

noun

The front of the head including the eyes, nose, and mouth

Usage examples:

Cal hid his face in his hands., we climbed the north face of mount washington., they are faced with…

adjective

Having a face or expression of a specified kind.

Usage examples:

A pimply-faced teenager

verb

Be positioned with the face or front towards (someone or something).

Usage examples:

He turned to face her

suffix

With the type of face described

Usage examples:

Round-faced (= having a round face), sad-faced (= having a sad face), red-faced (= embarrassed)

noun

A deceptive or pretended blow, thrust, or other movement, especially in boxing or fencing.

Usage examples:

A brief feint at the opponent's face

verb

Make a deceptive or distracting movement, especially during a fight.

Usage examples:

Adam feinted with his right and then swung a left

adjective

Denoting paper printed with faint lines as a guide for handwriting.

verb

Cause (a space or container) to become full or almost full.

Usage examples:

I filled the bottle with water

noun

An amount of something which is as much as one wants or can bear.

Usage examples:

We have eaten our fill

verb

Make full, also in a metaphorical sense

noun

The border or outer edges of an area or group.

Usage examples:

The southern fringes of the city

adjective

Not part of the mainstream; unconventional, peripheral, or extreme.

Usage examples:

Fringe theatre

verb

Short for fringe benefit.

Usage examples:

We offer the highest salary and fringes in the country

noun

A long, narrow trench made in the ground by a plough, especially for planting seeds or irrigation.

Usage examples:

Regular furrows in a ploughed field

verb

Make a rut, groove, or trail in (the ground or the surface of something).

Usage examples:

Gorges furrowing the deep-sea floor

noun

A long, narrow cut or fold in the surface of something

Usage examples:

The plow sped along the furrow, turning over the earth., he tried to smooth the furrow out of his j…

adjective

(of land or earth) covered in long, narrow trenches formed by ploughing.

Usage examples:

Furrowed fields

verb

Make a rut, groove, or trail in (the ground or the surface of something).

Usage examples:

Gorges furrowing the deep-sea floor

adjective

A forehead (= part of the face above the eyes) that has lines in the skin, usually caused by worry

noun

The edge of a piece of cloth or clothing which has been turned under and sewn.

Usage examples:

The hem of her dress

verb

Turn under and sew the edge of (a piece of cloth).

Usage examples:

She began to hem a border

exclamation

Used in writing to indicate a sound made when coughing or clearing the throat to attract attention or to express hesitation.

Usage examples:

In truth i had slept about 3 hours and breakfast had been a pint of stella — ah hem.

verb

Ornament (an object) by embedding pieces of a different material in it, flush with its surface.

Usage examples:

Mahogany panelling inlaid with rosewood

adjective

Ornamented with embedded pieces of a decorative material flush with the surface.

Usage examples:

An edwardian inlaid mahogany sideboard

adjective

Having a decorative pattern put into a surface, or forming a pattern like this

Usage examples:

The top of the wooden chest was inlaid with ivory., locally crafted furniture of inlaid wood

verb

Ornament (an object) by embedding pieces of a different material in it, flush with its surface.

Usage examples:

Mahogany panelling inlaid with rosewood

noun

A design, pattern, or piece of material inlaid in something.

Usage examples:

Ivory inlays that decorated wooden furnishings

verb

Insert words between the lines of (a document or other text).

Usage examples:

The writing was overwritten and interlined by many hands

verb

Put an extra lining between the ordinary lining and the fabric of (a garment, curtain, etc.), typically to provide extra strength.

Usage examples:

This garment deserves to be lined as well as interlined

verb

Insert words between the lines of (a document or other text).

Usage examples:

The writing was overwritten and interlined by many hands

verb

Put an extra lining between the ordinary lining and the fabric of (a garment, curtain, etc.), typically to provide extra strength.

Usage examples:

This garment deserves to be lined as well as interlined

noun

A thick piece of soft material, typically used to protect or shape something, or to absorb liquid.

Usage examples:

A pad of cotton wool

verb

Fill or cover (something) with soft material in order to protect it or its contents, make it more comfortable, or give it a particular shape.

Usage examples:

The boxing gloves are padded with impact-resistant foam rubber

noun

The soft dull sound of steady steps.

Usage examples:

He heard the pad of feet

noun

A flat or curved component, typically rectangular, that forms or is set into the surface of a door, wall, or ceiling.

Usage examples:

A layer of insulating material should be placed between the panels and the wall

verb

Cover (a wall or other surface) with panels.

Usage examples:

We panelled the wall around the window

noun

A flat section in the shape of a rectangle that is part of or fits into something larger

Usage examples:

We sanded down the insides of the door panels., the car’s instrument panel has buttons that give of…

adjective

(of a wall or other surface) covered with panels.

Usage examples:

An elegant panelled dining room

verb

Cover (a wall or other surface) with panels.

Usage examples:

We panelled the wall around the window

Past simple and past participle of panel

noun

Material manufactured in thin sheets from the pulp of wood or other fibrous substances, used for writing, drawing, or printing on, or as wrapping material.

Usage examples:

A sheet of paper

verb

Apply wallpaper to (a wall or room).

Usage examples:

The walls were papered in a regency stripe

noun

A thin, flat material made from crushed wood or cloth used esp. for writing and printing on and in packaging

Usage examples:

[ u ] a piece/sheet of paper, [ u ] a paper bag/towel, [ u ] paper cups/napkins/plates, let's put s…

verb

(especially with reference to a person's face) tightly gather or contract into wrinkles or small folds.

Usage examples:

The child's face puckered, ready to cry

noun

A tightly gathered wrinkle or small fold.

Usage examples:

A pucker between his eyebrows

verb

To press together and form small folds in something such as cloth or skin

Usage examples:

She puckered her lips and gave her grandma a kiss., [ m ] this hem is all puckered up., puckers wer…

verb

Strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material.

Usage examples:

The helmet has been reinforced with a double layer of cork

Strengthen and support

verb

Strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material.

Usage examples:

The helmet has been reinforced with a double layer of cork

noun

The upper or outer edge of an object, typically something circular or approximately circular.

Usage examples:

A china egg cup with a gold rim

verb

Form or act as an outer edge or rim for.

Usage examples:

A huge lake rimmed by glaciers

verb

Lick or suck the anus of (someone) as a means of sexual stimulation.

verb

Exercise ultimate power or authority over (an area and its people).

Usage examples:

The region today is ruled by elected politicians

adjective

(of paper) marked with parallel straight lines.

Usage examples:

A notepad with ruled pages

verb

Past simple and past participle of rule

Usage examples:

Most modern kings and queens rule (their countries) only in a formal way, without real power., she …

verb

Gain (a point, goal, run, etc.) in a competitive game.

Usage examples:

Mccartney scored a fine goal

noun

The number of points, goals, runs, etc. achieved in a game or by a team or an individual.

Usage examples:

The final score was 4–3 to royston

noun

A group or set of twenty or about twenty.

Usage examples:

A score of men lost their lives in the battle

noun

A garment fastened around the waist and hanging down around the legs, worn by women and girls.

Usage examples:

After a swim, put on the wrap skirt over your bikini or swim suit, and go for a drink.

verb

Go round or past the edge of.

Usage examples:

He did not go through the city but skirted it

verb

A garment hanging from the waist

verb

Cover (a surface) with streaks.

Usage examples:

Tears streaking her face, cynthia looked up

noun

A long, thin line or mark of a different substance or colour from its surroundings.

Usage examples:

A streak of oil

noun

An element of a specified kind in someone's character.

Usage examples:

There's a streak of insanity in the family

adjective

Marked with long, thin parallel streaks.

Usage examples:

An expensively outfitted kitchen with striated wood cabinets

verb

Mark with striae.

Usage examples:

You can emboss, pierce, or striate wood

adjective

Having long, thin lines, marks, or strips of colour

Usage examples:

The canyon walls were striated with colour.

adjective

Marked with or having stripes.

Usage examples:

A green-striped coat

verb

Mark with stripes.

Usage examples:

Her body was striped with bands of sunlight

adjective

Something that is striped has stripes on it

Usage examples:

Green and white striped pyjamas, do you prefer plain or striped shirts?

adjective

Striped.

Usage examples:

A stripy t-shirt

adjective

With stripes or a pattern of stripes

Usage examples:

Stripy shirts

noun

Matter, material, articles, or activities of a specified or indeterminate kind that are being referred to, indicated, or implied.

Usage examples:

I prefer to buy stuff in sales

verb

Fill (a receptacle or space) tightly with something.

Usage examples:

An old teapot stuffed full of cash

verb

The tangible substance that goes into a physical object

noun

A slight line or fold in something, especially fabric or the skin of the face.

Usage examples:

She smoothed out the wrinkles from her skirt

verb

Make or cause lines or folds in (something, especially fabric or the skin).

Usage examples:

His hands and face were wrinkled by age

noun

A small line in the skin, or a small fold in cloth

Usage examples:

You need to iron out the wrinkles in your skirt., fig. we still need to iron out a few wrinkles (= …

adjective

(especially of fabric or the skin) having wrinkles or slight folds.

Usage examples:

You just cannot look neat with wrinkled clothes

verb

Make or cause lines or folds in (something, especially fabric or the skin).

Usage examples:

His hands and face were wrinkled by age

adjective

(of skin) having small lines because of old age

Usage examples:

A wrinkled face

adjective

Having many lines or folds.

Usage examples:

Her thin, wrinkly face

noun

An old person.

Usage examples:

None of the wrinklies looked pleased to see their visitors

noun

An old person