acclimated

[ak-luh-mey-tid]

adjective

1. having become accustomed to a climate or environment.

   This study will examine the gill morphology of both freshwater and seawater acclimated trout.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of acclimate.

Other Word Forms

• unacclimated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of acclimated¹

acclimate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

That way, their bodies acclimated to the temperature, he claimed, so their hearts didn’t explode.

From Salon

“If you’ve been somewhere for a year, you get more comfortable, you get more acclimated. And when you have success, you gain confidence.”

From Los Angeles Times

People have largely acclimated to their presence, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

It is home to longtime Korean immigrants and their offspring, but also more recently acclimated Bangladeshis, Central Americans and Oaxacans.

From Los Angeles Times

He is under team control for six seasons at a bargain rate, and the Dodgers are perfectly willing to allow him the space and time to become acclimated.

From Los Angeles Times