raked

[ reykt ]

adjective
  1. inclining from the vertical or from the horizontal:raked masts; a raked stage.

Origin of raked

1
First recorded in 1945–50; rake3 + -ed2

Other words from raked

  • un·raked, adjective

Words Nearby raked

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How to use raked in a sentence

  • Why, child alive, I raked the hay together on three whole six-acre fields!

    Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn Raymond
  • The next instant, he has raked the butt of your discarded cigarette from beneath your feet with the dexterity of a- 31 - croupier.

    The Real Latin Quarter | F. Berkeley Smith
  • The ground should be raked very clean of leaves before packing on the brush and wood.

  • A throng of young girls, gleaning, followed the reapers and raked up the ears that fell.

    Frdric Mistral | Charles Alfred Downer
  • Presently Joe raked from among the embers a dozen or more black, shapeless objects.

    The Rival Campers | Ruel Perley Smith