celled

American  

[seld] / sɛld /

adjective

1. having a cell or cells (often used in combination).

   The ameba is a single-celled animal.

---

Etymology

Origin of celled

First recorded in 1640–50; cell + -ed ³

Example Sentences

“What we can and must do is fully educate our patients about the comparative COVID-19 risks of dorm housing versus celled housing.”

From Seattle Times

The state’s Department of Corrections currently lists seven prison facilities as coronavirus “hot spots,” a designation that means at least 20% of the inmates within celled housing units test positive or 15% of inmates test positive within open-bay housing units.

From Washington Times

“But you’ve been celled up with a positive. So they have to quarantine you somewhere else, over in Carson.”

From Washington Post

Space is limited; prisoners are double or triple celled, or housed in barracks-style dorms.

From Slate

"We're here because of them! Thrombolites are living rocks made up of micro-organisms that peaked 1.5 billion years ago. Their waste, their burps was oxygen. The shallow oceans were full of them, and over time they burped enough to create the very air that we breathe. Without them, single celled organisms would not have been able to make the leap to far more complex creatures."

From Salon