/ Dictionary / Index G grooved fricative: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: grooved' fric'ative Pronunciation: [key] — Phonet. Phonet. a fricative, as (s), in which air is channeled through a groove along the center of the tongue. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. grooved groovy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language