Padlocked

adj, verb

adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of padlock form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Secured with a padlock. not-comparable

    "Both halves feature lyrics that are so teen-girly they sound like they were written in pink ink in a padlocked diary with hearts and frowny faces for punctuation."

Synonyms

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bangbarbarricadebarrierbattenbatten down

Example

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"Tom stood in front of the padlocked door and wondered who had the key."

Etymology

From padlock + -ed.

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