: 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 Aluminium Stool, priced at 2,200 euros and released as a limited edition of 1,000 pieces, is a mobile storage stool made with Rimowa’s iconic grooved aluminum and equipped with the German house’s multiwheel system and lined on the inside with Vitra fabric. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 5 June 2025 The tires—in effect, grooved slicks—allow for improved lateral acceleration but also the ability to consistently put the four-figure horsepower down to the asphalt. Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025 Unlike a snake, which injects venom through hollow fangs, the gila monster’s venom flows through large grooved lower teeth. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024 Specifically, those were American oak, French oak, American-French hybrid, and grooved barrels (the grooves increase the surface area, which Layfield says has a strong influence on the whiskey’s flavor and mouthfeel). Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grooved

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grooved was in 1793

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“Grooved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grooved. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

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