ravined
Cut by gorges
Ravined describes terrain that has been cut through by ravines—those deep, narrow gorges carved by running water over time.
The adjective suggests a landscape marked by such formations, making passage difficult or lending dramatic character to the scenery.
The ravined hillside showed centuries of erosion.
It appears most often in literary or geographical descriptions.
Deep, narrow valley
- canyonDeep river-cut gorge
- gullyChannel carved by flowing water
- chasmDeep, steep-sided gap
- gulchSteep narrow ravine
arroyo · couloir · valley · defile · glen · dell · dale · hollow
Marked with grooves
- groovedHaving linear indentations
- scoredEarned points in competition
- channeledDirected through specific path
- trenchedDug elongated depressions
pitted · scarred · corrugated · fluted · striated · ridged · crevassed · lined
Trenched by erosion
- weatheredEroded by exposure
- scouredCleaned by hard rubbing
- washed-outLacking original vibrancy
- erodedGradually degraded by elements
channeled · carved · undercut · degraded · sediment · runoff · deforestation · overgrazing
Disloyal and dangerous
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- rockyCovered with stones
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
- inhospitableUnwelcoming, harsh to visitors
barren · jagged · craggy · steep · arduous · challenging · impassable · rough
gorge
Deep, narrow valley
gulch · arroyo · couloir · valley · defile · glen · dell · dale · hollow · crevasse
furrowed
Marked with grooves
- groovedHaving linear indentations
- scoredEarned points in competition
- channeledDirected through specific path
trenched · pitted · scarred · corrugated · fluted · striated · ridged · crevassed · lined · creased
gullied
Trenched by erosion
- weatheredEroded by exposure
- scouredCleaned by hard rubbing
- washed-outLacking original vibrancy
eroded · channeled · carved · undercut · degraded · sediment · runoff · deforestation · overgrazing · soil loss
treacherous
Disloyal and dangerous
inhospitable · barren · jagged · craggy · steep · arduous · challenging · impassable · rough · broken
picturesque
Visually pleasing, paintable
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
- spectacularStrikingly impressive to behold
- panoramicOffering unobstructed wide view
breathtaking · majestic · striking · verdant · lush · serene · scenic · vista · landscape · unspoiled