scalloping
Creating curved borders
Scalloping refers to the activity of harvesting scallops, the edible bivalve mollusks prized for their sweet, delicate meat: We went scalloping off the coast of Florida.
The term also describes creating a decorative edge with a series of curved projections resembling scallop shells: She finished the quilt with scalloping along the border.
Edible burrowing mollusks
- oystersEdible marine mollusks
- musselsEdible marine bivalves
- shuckingRemoving outer covering
- bivalvesTwo-shelled mollusks
dredging · harvesting · bay · trawling · rakes · aquaculture · mariculture · fishery
Delicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- laceworkOrnamental open-weave fabric
- fretworkInterlocking ornamental design
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
- crochetHooked needle needlework
tatting · embroidery · cutwork · appliqué · needlepoint · ornamental · doily · edging
Decorative architectural edging
- casingEnclosing cover or frame
- corniceOrnamental upper trim
- valanceOrnamental window heading
- archCurved spanning structure
border · trim · woodwork · millwork · wainscoting · frieze · mantel · carving
Sewing a fabric edge
- pinkingCutting decorative zigzag edges
- notchingCutting small grooves
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- bindingLegally or morally required
trimming · stitching · finishing · serging · overcasting · seaming · bordering · piping
Browning with intense heat
- sautéingQuick cooking in fat
- broilingExtremely hot, or oven-top cooking
- pan-fryingCooking in shallow oil
- grillingCooking on metal grates
butter · garlic · wine sauce · caramelizing · seasoning · plating · ceviche · crudo
Smoothly bent, not angular
- semicircularForming half a circle
- wavyHaving gentle curves
- undulatingMoving in waves
- rippledMoved in undulations
arched · crescent · crenulated · fanlike · repeating · continuous · overlapping · layered
clams
Edible burrowing mollusks
bivalves · dredging · harvesting · bay · trawling · rakes · aquaculture · mariculture · fishery · tides
filigree
Delicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- laceworkOrnamental open-weave fabric
- fretworkInterlocking ornamental design
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
crochet · tatting · embroidery · cutwork · appliqué · needlepoint · ornamental · doily · edging · trim
molding
Decorative architectural edging
arch · border · trim · woodwork · millwork · wainscoting · frieze · mantel · carving · roofline
hemming
Sewing a fabric edge
- pinkingCutting decorative zigzag edges
- notchingCutting small grooves
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
binding · trimming · stitching · finishing · serging · overcasting · seaming · bordering · piping · fringing
searing
Browning with intense heat
- sautéingQuick cooking in fat
- broilingExtremely hot, or oven-top cooking
- pan-fryingCooking in shallow oil
grilling · butter · garlic · wine sauce · caramelizing · seasoning · plating · ceviche · crudo · carpaccio
curved
Smoothly bent, not angular
- semicircularForming half a circle
- wavyHaving gentle curves
- undulatingMoving in waves
rippled · arched · crescent · crenulated · fanlike · repeating · continuous · overlapping · layered · tiered
- food prepchopping, slicing, dicing, mincing, peeling
- ornamentationornaments, ornament, ornamentation, ornamental, embellishment
- bird markingsbars, bands, barred, banded, spots
- erosion landformsbutte, mesa, arch, valley, gorge
- shellfishingclams, crabs, lobsters, mussels, oyster knife
- tire problemsflat tire, blowout, puncture, punctures, bald tire
scallopingstraight cut
Undeviated severing line
straight edge · clean cut · flat edge · blunt cut · sharp angle
scallopingsmoothness
Freedom from irregularity
flatness · evenness · uniformity · levelness · planarity