cupped

American

[kuhpt] / kʌpt /

adjective

hollowed out like a cup; cup-shaped.

cupped British

/ kʌpt /

adjective

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

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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 • Nov. 27, 2025

Van de Ven cheekily cupped his ear to the crowd before team-mates made a point of embracing him to show their support after Saturday's spat.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

Harris leaned down, Simon said, cupped the girl’s face in her hands and kissed her on the forehead:

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2024

People outside cupped their eyes with their hands as they peered through the windows to see the screens.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2024

Its hull was two giant white hands cupped together, the fingertips touching at the prow.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

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