HyperDic: armed

English > 3 senses of the word armed:
ADJECTIVEallarmed(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
allarmedhaving arms or arms as specified
allarmed(used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns
armed > pronunciation
Soundsaa'rmd
Rhymesalarmed ... unharmed: 5 rhymes with aarmd...
English > armed: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaning(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms.
Example"armed robbery"
Categorymilitary, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machineThe military forces of a nation
Narrowerequipped, weaponedcarrying weapons
light-armedArmed with light equipment and weapons
militarized, militarisedissued military arms
Oppositeunarmed(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms
Spanisharmado
Catalanarmat
English > armed: 3 senses > adjective 2
MeaningHaving arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination.
Example"the many-armed goddess Shiva"
Narrowerarmlikeresembling an arm
brachiateHaving arms or armlike appendages
long-armedHaving relatively long arms
one-armedHaving one arm
OppositearmlessHaving no arms
Spanisharmado
Catalanarmat
English > armed: 3 senses > adjective 3
Meaning(used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns.
Narrowerbarbed, barbellate, briary, briery, bristled, bristly, burred, burry, prickly, setose, setaceous, spiny, thornyHaving or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
bristlelikeresembling a bristle
brushlikeresembling a brush
clawed, taloned(of predatory animals) armed with claws or talons
thistlelikeresembling a thistle
Oppositeunarmed(used of plants or animals) lacking barbs or stings or thorns
Catalanbraquífer

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