Words used to describe patterns and arrangements
broken
adjective
a broken pattern or sound has spaces in it
candy-striped
adjective
covered with a pattern of narrow lines of colour on a white background
checked
adjective
printed or woven in a pattern of squares
checkered
adjective
the American spelling of chequered
chequered
adjective
a chequered pattern or design consists of squares in two or more different colours
chronological
adjective
arranged or described in the order in which events happened
criss-cross
adjective
consisting of straight lines that cross one another
dappled
adjective
covered with or forming areas of lighter and darker colour or light and shadow
even
adjective
similar in size and arranged in a level line with equal spaces between
flecked
adjective
with small spots of colour
flowered
adjective
decorated with a pattern of flowers
flowery
adjective
decorated with a pattern of flowers
fluted
adjective
decorated with long deep parallel lines
grained
adjective
with fibres in a clear arrangement, pattern, or direction
-grained
suffix
used with some adjectives for describing substances such as wood or stone that have a particular arrangement, pattern, or direction of fibres
in
adjective, adverb, preposition
arranged in a way that forms a particular shape or pattern
linear
adjective
consisting of lines or of one straight line
marbled
adjective
containing lines of another colour that are not regular in shape
matching
adjective
with the same colour, pattern, or design
monochrome
adjective
using different shades of a single colour
mottled
adjective
covered with spots of light or dark colours of different shapes
ornate
adjective
decorated with complicated patterns or shapes
patterned
adjective
decorated with a pattern
psychedelic
adjective
psychedelic clothes, designs etc are very brightly coloured and have big unusual patterns
radial
adjective
a radial pattern or design consists of straight lines that all go out from the centre of a circle
regular
adjective
arranged so that there is the same amount of time between events or the same amount of space between objects
scalloped
adjective
decorated with a row of curves along the edge
serial
adjective
arranged in a series, or forming part of a series
serried
adjective
arranged very close together in rows
shapeless
adjective
not organized or arranged in an effective way
spaced
adjective
arranged a particular time or distance apart
speckled
adjective
covered with a lot of small spots or marks
spotted
adjective
decorated or covered with a pattern of spots
spotty
adjective
covered with a pattern of spots
striated
adjective
a striated surface has long straight lines in it or on it
striped
adjective
with a pattern of stripes
stripey
another spelling of stripy
stripy
adjective
with a pattern of stripes
tessellated
adjective
formed or decorated in a pattern that is made with small pieces of glass or stone
tie-dyed
adjective
tie-dyed cloth has unusual patterns on it made by tying the cloth before it is dyed so that the colour does not go on some parts
tiered
adjective
arranged in rows, with each row slightly higher than the row in front
variegated
adjective
with different colours on the leaves or flowers
well-balanced
adjective
arranged so as to balance well
