water-worn
Eroded by currents
Water-worn describes something that has been smoothed, eroded, or shaped by the continuous action of water over time.
Rocks and stones become water-worn as rivers or waves gradually round their edges and polish their surfaces: water-worn pebbles on the beach, the water-worn boulders in the streambed.
Gradual wearing away
- smoothedMade surface uniform
- roundedHaving no sharp angles
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- riverbedFloor beneath flowing water
streambed · pebbles · boulders · canyon · gorge · ravine · weathered · sculpted
Without roughness or difficulty
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- roundedHaving no sharp angles
- glossySmooth and shiny
- silkySmooth and lustrous
weathered · patina · burnished · softened · satiny · sleek · buffed · refined
Wave-worn bottle shards
- driftwoodSea-delivered shore lumber
- beach stonesWater-smoothed coastal rocks
- tumbledFell in disarray
- frostedCovered with icy film
pebbles · shells · pottery shards · treasures · beachcombing · found objects · specimens · souvenirs
erosion
Gradual wearing away
riverbed · streambed · pebbles · boulders · canyon · gorge · ravine · weathered · sculpted · carved
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
silky · weathered · patina · burnished · softened · satiny · sleek · buffed · refined · mellowed
sea glass
Wave-worn bottle shards
- driftwoodSea-delivered shore lumber
- beach stonesWater-smoothed coastal rocks
- tumbledFell in disarray
frosted · pebbles · shells · pottery shards · treasures · beachcombing · found objects · specimens · souvenirs · jewelry