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- [kuhpt]
- /kʌpt/
- /kʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhpt]
- /kʌpt/
Definitions of cupped word
- adjective cupped hollowed like a cup; concave 3
- adjective cupped shaped like a cup; hollowed 3
- adjective cupped hollowed out like a cup; cup-shaped. 1
- noun cupped a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc. 1
- noun cupped the bowllike part of a goblet or the like. 1
- noun cupped a cup with its contents. 1
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Origin of cupped
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; cup + -ed3
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Parts of speech for Cupped
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cupped popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cupped usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cupped
adj cupped
- dipped — to plunge (something, as a cloth or sponge) temporarily into a liquid, so as to moisten it, dye it, or cause it to take up some of the liquid: He dipped the brush into the paint bucket.
- hollow — having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.
- round — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
- rounded — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
- sinking — to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom (often followed by in or into): The battleship sank within two hours. His foot sank in the mud. Her head sinks into the pillows.
verb cupped
- chance — If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen.
- portion — a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it: I read a portion of the manuscript.
- doom — fate or destiny, especially adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune: In exile and poverty, he met his doom.
- lot — lot (def 14).
- cup — A cup is a small round container that you drink from. Cups usually have handles and are made from china or plastic.
Antonyms for cupped
adj cupped
- convex — Convex is used to describe something that curves outwards in the middle.
- distended — increased, as in size, volume, etc.; expanded; dilated: the distended nostrils of the terrified horse.
- meaningful — full of meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeful; significant: a meaningful wink; a meaningful choice.
- sincere — free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest: a sincere apology.
- frank — direct and unreserved in speech; straightforward; sincere: Her criticism of my work was frank but absolutely fair.
verb cupped
- join — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
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