cultured

[ kuhl-cherd ]
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adjective
  1. having or characterized by culture; refined; enlightened: civilized and cultured peoples; music and other cultured pursuits.

  2. artificially nurtured or grown: cultured bacteria.

  1. cultivated; tilled.

Origin of cultured

1
First recorded in 1550–745; culture + -ed2

Other words for cultured

Other words from cultured

  • non·cul·tured, adjective
  • o·ver·cul·tured, adjective
  • sem·i·cul·tured, adjective
  • well-cultured, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for cultured

cultured

/ (ˈkʌltʃəd) /


adjective
  1. showing or having good taste, manners, upbringing, and education

  2. artificially grown or synthesized: cultured pearls

  1. sport of superior quality, as though the product of special training: a cultured left foot; a cultured backhand

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