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- [plas-terd, plah-sterd]
- /ˈplæs tərd, ˈplɑ stərd/
- /ˈplɑː.stəd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [plas-terd, plah-sterd]
- /ˈplæs tərd, ˈplɑ stərd/
Definitions of plastered word
- adjective plastered drunk. 1
- noun plastered a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry. 1
- noun plastered powdered gypsum. 1
- noun plastered plaster of Paris. 1
- noun plastered a solid or semisolid preparation spread upon cloth, plastic, or other material and applied to the body, especially for some healing purpose. 1
- verb with object plastered to cover (walls, ceilings, etc.) with plaster. 1
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Origin of plastered
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; plaster + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Plastered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plastered popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
plastered usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for plastered
adj plastered
- befuddled — confused, muddled, perplexed
- blind drunk — So intoxicated as to appear to have difficulty seeing.
- bombed — under the influence of alcohol or drugs (esp in the phrase bombed out of one's mind or skull)
- boozed — If someone is boozed or boozed up, they are drunk.
- boozy — A boozy person is someone who drinks a lot of alcohol.
verb plastered
- badmouthed — Simple past tense and past participle of badmouth.
- dabbed — to pat or tap gently, as with something soft or moist: The child dabbed his eyes with the handkerchief.
- muckraked — Simple past tense and past participle of muckrake.
- wallpapered — Simple past tense and past participle of wallpaper.
adjective plastered
- bashed — to strike with a crushing or smashing blow.
- coated — covered with an outer layer, film, etc
- drinking — suitable or safe to drink: drinking water.
- fuddled — Confused or stupefied, especially as a result of drinking alcohol.
- juiced — intoxicated from alcohol; drunk: When arrested he was definitely juiced.
noun plastered
- epoxied — Simple past tense and past participle of epoxy.
- grouted — Simple past tense and past participle of grout.
- limed — Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- luted — Simple past tense and past participle of lute.
- mortared — a mixture of lime or cement or a combination of both with sand and water, used as a bonding agent between bricks, stones, etc.
Antonyms for plastered
verb plastered
- loosed — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
Top questions with plastered
- what does plastered mean?
- how to seal newly plastered walls?
- how much does it cost to get a room plastered?
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