warded

[ wawr-did ]
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adjective
  1. having notches, slots, or wards, as in locks and keys.

Origin of warded

1
1565–75; ward (noun) + -ed3

Words Nearby warded

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How to use warded in a sentence

  • Oldofredi's sword struck Sangiorgio's, which was aimed at him in a thrust, warded it off, and slid down upon the padded glove.

    The conquest of Rome | Matilde Serao
  • Theodora leaped, missed the ball, but 26 danced up in front of Martha and warded off the girl who slipped in to help her.

    Smith College Stories | Josephine Dodge Daskam
  • He warded off the few blunders, and at the third change she had another well-bred partner.

    A Little Girl in Old Salem | Amanda Minnie Douglas

British Dictionary definitions for warded

warded

/ (ˈwɔːdɪd) /


adjective
  1. (of locks, keys, etc) having wards

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