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