adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of cord form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Fitted with a cord. not-comparable
2. 2
   Having the appearance of cords or furrows. figuratively, not-comparable

   "the hard, corded upper arms of a bodybuilder"

3. 3
   Wound about with a cord or cords of a specified tincture. not-comparable

   "CORDED : Bound round with cord, - as, a Bale gules, corded or."

4. 4
   Of wood: piled in cords. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   of textiles; having parallel raised lines wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

twilledtwilledwiredwired

Antonyms

All antonyms

cordless

Example

More examples

"We still use a corded telephone."

Etymology

From cord + -ed.

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