riveted

American  

[riv-i-tid] / ˈrɪv ɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. fixed in place with or as if with rivets, fastened firmly.

   The two sections of the screen are attached to each other with a riveted hinge.

   The skillet features a riveted handle which provides a cool and safe grip for the user.

2. having or using rivets.

   Denim for the riveted work pants came from a mill in New Hampshire that was known for the quality of its fabrics.

3. firmly attentive.

   Last winter, the professor lectured on Darwin to a riveted audience in the Plainfield Opera House.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of rivet.

Other Word Forms

• unriveted adjective

Etymology

Origin of riveted

rivet ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Wittman, the former FBI agent, says he expects art-world insiders to remain riveted to this case as it winds through the courts because both Matthiesen and Landau appear to have reasonable claims to the Courbet.

From The Wall Street Journal

As a gay man, he was also riveted by the emotional bond between the lead characters on “Heated Rivalry.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The 12-foot-tall press punches ribbons of the sheet steel into hardened metal dies that bend and shape the steel into dump-truck beds, frames and other parts that are riveted together.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was nearly ten, but all this talk of lethal tar pits and strange illnesses had kept the children riveted.

From Literature

Now it was his turn to be riveted.

From Literature

Related Words

• fast
• robust
• solid
• steady
• strong
• sturdy
• substantial
• tenacious
• tight
• unshakable