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armed
1[ ahrmd ]
adjective
- having a specified number or kind of arms (often used in combination): a weak-armed quarterback.
a four-armed Hindu god;
a weak-armed quarterback.
armed
2[ ahrmd ]
adjective
- bearing firearms; having weapons:
a heavily armed patrol.
- maintained by arms:
armed peace.
- involving the use of weapons:
armed conflict.
- equipped:
The students came armed with their pocket calculators.
- (especially of an animal) covered protectively, as by a shell.
- fortified; made secure:
Armed by an inveterate optimism, he withstood despair.
- (of an artillery shell, bomb, missile, etc.) having the fuze made operative.
armed
1/ ɑːmd /
adjective
- equipped with or supported by arms, armour, etc
- prepared for conflict or any difficulty
- (of an explosive device) prepared for use; having a fuse or detonator installed
- (of plants) having the protection of thorns, spines, etc
armed
2/ ɑːmd /
adjective
- having an arm or arms
- ( in combination )
long-armed
one-armed
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Other Words From
- half-armed adjective
- well-armed adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of armed1
Origin of armed2
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Example Sentences
They are, to say the least, preparing for civil war (the polling stations are stormed by armed gangs).
Most travelers return home from trips revitalized and armed with new goals.
Major General Jean Kahwaji of the Lebanese armed forces recently declared an “open-ended war” with the militants.
In their midst stands a soldier with the Lebanese armed forces in a red beret, sporting an assault rifle and an unblinking stare.
But the police nevertheless declared Stone to be “armed and dangerous,” despite getting around with a cane.
All our people were well mounted, and armed with rifles, pistols, and bowie-knives.
To this, it is greatly to be feared, the fiery Southerns will not submit without an armed struggle.
Nearly half the regiment ran to secure their picketed horses, armed themselves in hot haste, and galloped to the gaol.
The village was held by about 400 armed natives, who had killed one native and two European soldiers on the way.
Thus the whole State became one vast armed camp, nearly forty thousand men on a side, arrayed against each other.
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