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- [kahrd]
- /kɑrd/
- /kɑːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kahrd]
- /kɑrd/
Definitions of carded word
- noun carded a machine for combing and paralleling fibers of cotton, flax, wool, etc., prior to spinning to remove short, undesirable fibers and produce a sliver. 1
- noun carded a similar implement for raising the nap on cloth. 1
- verb with object carded to dress (wool or the like) with a card. 1
- idioms carded card out, Printing. to add extra space between lines of text, so as to fill out a page or column or give the text a better appearance. 1
- noun carded Simple past tense and past participle of card. 1
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Origin of carded
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English carde, unexplained variant of carte
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Parts of speech for Carded
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
carded popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".
carded usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for carded
verb carded
- straighten — make straight
- sort — a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature: to develop a new sort of painting; nice people, of course, but not really our sort.
- curry — Curry is a dish composed of meat and vegetables, or just vegetables, in a sauce containing hot spices. It is usually eaten with rice and is one of the main dishes of India.
- tease — to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling raillery, or other annoyance, often in sport.
- cleanse — To cleanse a place, person, or organization of something dirty, unpleasant, or evil means to make them free from it.
noun carded
- passed — having completed the act of passing.
- badged — a special or distinctive mark, token, or device worn as a sign of allegiance, membership, authority, achievement, etc.: a police badge; a merit badge.
- calendared — a table or register with the days of each month and week in a year: He marked the date on his calendar.
- checked — Something that is checked has a pattern of small squares, usually of two colours.
- labeled — a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc.
Antonyms for carded
verb carded
- disorder — lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder.
- disorganize — to destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or orderly connection of; throw into confusion or disorder.
- wrinkle — an ingenious trick or device; a clever innovation: a new advertising wrinkle.
- upset — to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
- twist — to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
noun carded
- discarded — to cast aside or dispose of; get rid of: to discard an old hat.
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