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- [sheeth]
- /ʃiθ/
- /ʃiːð/
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- [sheeth]
- /ʃiθ/
Definitions of sheathed word
- noun plural sheathed a case or covering for the blade of a sword, dagger, or the like. 1
- noun plural sheathed any similar close-fitting covering or case. 1
- noun plural sheathed a condom. 1
- noun plural sheathed Biology. a closely enveloping part or structure, as in an animal or plant. 1
- noun plural sheathed Botany. the leaf base when it forms a vertical coating surrounding the stem. 1
- noun plural sheathed a close-fitting dress, skirt, or coat, especially an unbelted dress with a straight drape. 1
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Origin of sheathed
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English s(c)heth(e), Old English scēath; cognate with German Scheide; see shed2
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Parts of speech for Sheathed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sheathed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sheathed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sheathed
adj sheathed
- ceiled — to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- clad — If you are clad in particular clothes, you are wearing them.
- facer — a person or thing that faces.
- lidded — a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
- lined — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
noun sheathed
adjective sheathed
- covered — A covered area is an area that has a roof.
- encased — Enclose or cover in a case or close-fitting surround.
- encrusted — Simple past tense and past participle of encrust.
- wadded — a small mass, lump, or ball of anything: a wad of paper; a wad of tobacco.
- wainscoted — Alternative spelling of wainscotted.
verb sheathed
- infolded — Simple past tense and past participle of infold.
Top questions with sheathed
- what is the meaning of sheathed?
- what is non metallic sheathed cable?
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