RUGATE

Etymology

Adjective

rugate (comparative more rugate, superlative most rugate)

Having alternate ridges and depressions; wrinkled.

Synonyms

• bewrinkled, rugose, wrinkly; see also wrinkled

Anagrams

• Tuareg, Ugarte, argute, truage

Source: Wiktionary


Ru"gate, a. Etym: [L. rugatus, p.p. of rugare to wrinkle, fr. ruga a wrinkle.]

Definition: Having alternate ridges and depressions; wrinkled. Dana.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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