bedded

American

[bed-id] / ˈbɛd ɪd /

adjective

Geology.

of or relating to rocks that exhibit bedding. bedding.

Etymology

Origin of bedded

First recorded in 1820–30; bed + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

There, besides doing a bit of intelligence work, he regularly bedded pretty girls and rich society matrons.

From Washington Post

It was nap time at Uthai Sawan Child Development Centre in northeastern Thailand and 24 children aged 2 to 5 years were bedded down at evenly spaced spots on the wood-paneled floor.

From Reuters

The Queen attended all six opening ceremonies, each ceremony developing as the assembly bedded down in to its new home at the Senedd in Cardiff Bay, which she also opened in 2006.

From BBC

Co-owner Johnny Pereira explains why this mix of traditional and hi-tech has proved a hit with his regular customers and bedded in with the locals.

From BBC

One meeting revolves around Gabriele, a monk who has apparently either flirted with or actually bedded every woman in the group.

From New York Times

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023