buried
Definition
- Adjective:
- Placed in a grave; interred: Refers to something, typically a dead body, that has been placed underground in a grave or tomb.
- Hidden or covered from view; submerged or concealed: Refers to something that is deeply covered, obscured, or hidden beneath a surface, either literally or figuratively.
Usage
- The adjective buried is used to describe the state of being placed in the ground after death.
- It is also used to describe something that is covered up, concealed, or deeply embedded, often implying it is difficult to find or access.
- It can be used both literally (e.g., a buried treasure) and figuratively (e.g., buried emotions).
Examples
- Literal (interred):
- The family visited the buried remains of their ancestors.
- Archaeologists discovered a buried city beneath the sand.
- Literal (covered):
- The dog dug up the bone it had buried in the garden.
- The car was buried under a pile of snow after the blizzard.
- Figurative (concealed):
- She had a deeply buried fear of failure.
- The important clause was buried in the fine print of the contract.
Advanced Usage
- "to be buried in thought/work": To be completely absorbed or engrossed in thinking or a task.
- He was so buried in his book that he didn't hear the doorbell.
- "to have one's head buried in the sand": To ignore or refuse to acknowledge a problem or unpleasant reality (idiomatic, based on the myth of ostriches).
- You can't solve the issue if you have your head buried in the sand.
Variants and Related Words
- Bury (verb): The action from which the adjective is derived. Meaning to place a dead body in the earth, or to hide or cover something.
- They will bury the time capsule next week.
- Burial (noun): The ceremony or act of burying a dead body.
- The burial was a quiet, private affair.
Synonyms
- Interred: Placed in a grave or tomb.
- Entombed: Placed in a tomb; buried.
- Concealed: Kept hidden from view.
- Submerged: Covered completely with water; hidden beneath a surface.
Antonyms
- Exhumed: Dug up, especially a corpse from the ground.
- Uncovered: Having the covering removed; revealed.
- Exposed: Left uncovered; made visible.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- Buried treasure: Valuables that have been hidden underground, often associated with pirates or legends.
- The children made a map showing where the buried treasure was hidden.
- To bury the hatchet: To make peace; to end a quarrel or conflict (idiom).
- After years of feuding, the two families decided to bury the hatchet.
Adjective
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placed in a grave
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the hastily buried corpses
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