bladed

Thân thiện

A single-bladed leaf falls gently from a tree.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Having a blade or blades: Describes an object that possesses one or more cutting edges or flat, elongated parts. 2. Composed of thin, flat plates resembling a knife blade: Describes a material structure that consists of thin, plate-like layers or crystals. 3. Bearing or characterized by a blade or sword: Often used in a figurative or heraldic sense to denote something armed with or resembling a blade. 4. Narrow and flat in shape: Describes an object, particularly a leaf or grass, that is long, thin, and flat.

Usage Examples

• The warrior wielded a bladed weapon.
• The mineral sample showed a bladed crystal habit.
• The bladed grass swayed in the wind.
• (Used in combination) He replaced the double-bladed axe.

Advanced Usage

• Often used in combination: The adjective "bladed" is frequently combined with a preceding word (a hyphenated compound) to specify the number or type of blades.
  • A three-bladed propeller.
  • A serrated-bladed knife.
• Technical/Mineralogical Context: In geology, "bladed" describes a specific crystal form that is elongated and flattened, like a knife blade.
  • The bladed structure of the gypsum was clearly visible under magnification.

Variants and Related Words

• Blade (noun): The flat cutting part of a tool or weapon; a leaf of grass; the broad, flat part of an oar, propeller, etc.
• -bladed (suffix): Used to form compound adjectives (e.g., single-bladed, broad-bladed, razor-bladed).

Synonyms

• Edged
• Sharp
• Knife-like
• Lamellar (for the mineralogical sense)

Related Phrases/Compounds

• Bladed weapon: A weapon designed with a sharp edge for cutting or thrusting.
• Bladed habit: (Mineralogy) The characteristic shape of a crystal that is long, flat, and thin.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. composed of thin flat plates resembling a knife blade
   • bladed arsenopyrite
2. having a blade or blades; often used in combination
   • a single-bladed leaf
   • narrow-bladed grass
3. bearing or characterized by a blade or sword; often used in combination
   • he fought on, broken-bladed but unbowed