Stria (noun)
st-ry-a
A linear mark, slight ridge, or groove on a surface, often one of a number of similar parallel features.
Late 17th century (as a scientific term): from Latin, literally ‘furrow’.
Example sentences
“The Striae ridges are broad, while the grooves are narrow and sharp.”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)
