unfluted
Lacking vertical channels
Unfluted describes something lacking flutes—the parallel grooves or channels typically carved into columns, glassware, or other decorative surfaces.
An unfluted column has a smooth, plain shaft: The temple's unfluted pillars gave it an austere appearance.
The term appears in architecture, ceramics, and descriptions of vintage stemware.
Basic and unremarkable
- ungroovedLacking linear indentations
- cylindricalCircular in cross-section
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
streamlined · simple · uniform · even · flat · level · seamless · continuous
Vertical structural element
- pillarUpright architectural support
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- pedestalSupport for statuary
- pilasterShallow wall-mounted column
baluster · post · support · pier · colonnade · portico · classical · Doric
Lacking decoration or ornament
- unornamentedWithout decorative additions
- unembellishedWithout decorative additions
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
- austereSeverely simple and unadorned
spartan · stark · simple · basic · functional · utilitarian · stripped · bare
plain
Basic and unremarkable
- ungroovedLacking linear indentations
- cylindricalCircular in cross-section
- sleekSmooth and elegant
polished · streamlined · simple · uniform · even · flat · level · seamless · continuous · untextured
column
Vertical structural element
pilaster · baluster · post · support · pier · colonnade · portico · classical · Doric · entablature
unadorned
Lacking decoration or ornament
- unornamentedWithout decorative additions
- unembellishedWithout decorative additions
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
austere · spartan · stark · simple · basic · functional · utilitarian · stripped · bare · clean