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- [buhd]
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- /bʌd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhd]
- /bʌd/
Definitions of budded word
- noun budded Botany. a small axillary or terminal protuberance on a plant, containing rudimentary foliage (leaf bud) the rudimentary inflorescence (flower bud) or both (mixed bud) an undeveloped or rudimentary stem or branch of a plant. 1
- noun budded Zoology. (in certain animals of low organization) a prominence that develops into a new individual, sometimes permanently attached to the parent and sometimes becoming detached; gemma. 1
- noun budded Mycology. a small, rounded outgrowth produced from a fungus spore or cell by a process of asexual reproduction, eventually separating from the parent cell as a new individual: commonly produced by yeast and a few other fungi. 1
- noun budded Anatomy. any small rounded part. 1
- noun budded an immature or undeveloped person or thing. 1
- noun budded Slang. marijuana, especially potent marijuana from the buds, or flowering tops, of the hemp plant. 1
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Origin of budded
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English budde bud, spray, pod; akin to German Hagebutte hip, Old Norse budda purse, dialectal Swedish bodd head, Dutch buidel bag, purse, Middle Low German buddich swollen
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Parts of speech for Budded
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
budded popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
budded usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for budded
noun budded
- egged — the roundish reproductive body produced by the female of certain animals, as birds and most reptiles, consisting of an ovum and its envelope of albumen, jelly, membranes, egg case, or shell, according to species.
- grafted — Simple past tense and past participle of graft.
- guyed — a rope, cable, or appliance used to guide and steady an object being hoisted or lowered, or to secure anything likely to shift its position.
verb budded
- germinated — Simple past tense and past participle of germinate.
Antonyms for budded
noun budded
- disbudded — Simple past tense and past participle of disbud.