adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

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

Adjective

1. 1
   Furnished with a shoulder-shaped joint or protrusion. not-comparable

   "a shouldered arch"

2. 2
   Having or pertaining to (a specific kind of) shoulders. in-compounds, not-comparable

   "She was bare-shouldered."

Adjective

1. 1
   having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

abutmentacceptadvocateafford supportalpenstockankle

Antonyms

All antonyms

unshouldered

Example

More examples

"Being seen off by my whole family I shouldered a rucksack, stocked with my trip supplies."

Related phrases

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