English Explanatory Dictionary

rugate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having alternate ridges and depressions; wrinkled.
  2. Having a varying refractive index.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹuːɡeɪt/ /ˈɹuːɡət/

Word forms

rugate more rugate most rugate

Etymology

From Latin rugatus, past participle of rugare (“to wrinkle”), from ruga (“a wrinkle”).

Synonyms

bewrinkled rugose wrinkly
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