Definitions for involuted
involuted
in·vo·lut·ed
Spelling: [in-vuh-loo-tid, in-vuh-loo-tid]
IPA: /ˈɪn vəˌlu tɪd, ˌɪn vəˈlu tɪd/
Involuted is a 9 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.
You can make 442 anagrams from letters in involuted (deilnotuv).
Definitions for involuted
noun
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Geometry. any curve of which a given curve is the evolute.
adjective
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curving or curling inward.
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having an involved or complex nature.
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having resumed its normal size, shape, or condition.
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intricate; complex.
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curled or curved inward or spirally.
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Botany. rolled inward from the edge, as a leaf.
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Zoology. (of shells) having the whorls closely wound.
verb (used without object)
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to roll or curl up; become involute.
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to return to a normal shape, size, or state.
Origin of involuted
First recorded in 1810-20; involute + -ed2
Examples for involuted
On each side the involuted corals flung their twisted arms in more curious and intricate folds.
Celtic illuminations also have these distorted, involuted creatures.
The involuted portion of the inner lip is shorter and differently shaped.