/ɑɹmd/, /ɑːmd/, /ˈɑːɹmɪd/
OriginFrom arm (“to equip with a weapon”) + -ed.
- in-compounds, sometimesEquipped, especially with a weapon.
- in-compounds, sometimes, specificallyEquipped with a gun.
- Prepared for use; loaded.
- obsoleteFurnished with something that serves to add strength, force, or efficiency.
“a distemper eminently armed from heaven”
“The naked eye then will immediately direct us, by means of the two stars just mentioned, towards the place where, in the finder, the armed eye will perceive the double star in question about ¾ degree ”
- Having prickles or thorns.
- in-compounds, not-comparableHaving an arm or arms, often of a specified number or type.
- not-comparablePossessing arms of a specified number or type.
“the four-armed creature”
“the strong-armed man”
“His shoulders broad and strong, / Armed long and round.”
- not-comparableHaving horns, claws, teeth, a beak, etc. in a particular tincture, as contrasted with that of the animal as a whole.
- form-of, participle, pastsimple past and past participle of arm
Formsmore armed(comparative) · most armed(superlative)