bladed

American

[bley-did] / ˈbleɪ dɪd /

adjective

having a blade or blades (often used in combination).

a single-bladed leaf.
Crystallography. of or relating to a thin, flat form suggestive of knife blades.

bladed arsenopyrite.

Other Word Forms

multibladed adjective

Etymology

Origin of bladed

First recorded in 1570–80; blade + -ed ³

Example Sentences

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Weragalage had previously admitted possessing a bladed article.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

There are already signs that the bladed wire is an obstacle for the animals.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

The newest — described on Thursday by a team of researchers in the journal PeerJ — is Lokiceratops rangiformis, a five-ton herbivore with spectacular, curving brow horns and huge, bladed spikes on its meter-long frill.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024

Typical treatments may include balloon angioplasty, the placement of stents or the removal of plaque with a bladed catheter, also known as an atherectomy.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2023

But I couldn’t help staring at the two giant bronze guys with tall bladed wings like letter openers.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan

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