cupped

American  

[kuhpt] / kʌpt /

adjective

1. hollowed out like a cup; cup-shaped.

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cupped British  

/ kʌpt /

adjective

1. hollowed like a cup; concave

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Other Word Forms

• uncupped adjective

Etymology

Origin of cupped

First recorded in 1790–1800; cup + -ed ³

Example Sentences

It doesn't want to leave the safety of his cupped hands.

From BBC

But one question kept resurfacing, from multiple corners of the inbox, as if readers were whispering it behind cupped hands: What if we just aren’t a pie family?

From Salon

Penelope folded her arms and squinted, then made a telescope out of her cupped hands, but to no avail.

From Literature

Cassiopeia, who was tired and cranky from the long day of travel, cupped her hands to her mouth and hissed right back.

From Literature

He cupped his hands to his mouth and took a deep breath.

From Literature