crowned
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Having or wearing a crown: Describes something that is provided with a crown, either literally (like a monarch's headpiece) or figuratively (like a decorative top).
- Topped or surmounted by something: Often used to describe an object that has a crown-like part or is adorned at the top.
- Having an artificial crown on a tooth: A dental term for a tooth that has been fitted with a prosthetic covering to restore its shape and function.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The newly crowned king waved to the crowd.
- They admired the crowned statue on the monument.
- After the root canal, she had a crowned molar.
Advanced Usage
- "crowned with": To be topped or adorned by something, often used metaphorically.
- The hill was crowned with a circle of ancient trees.
- Her efforts were crowned with success.
Variants and Related Words
- Crown (noun/verb): The object itself or the act of placing it.
- Uncrowned (adjective): Not crowned; often used for a monarch who has not undergone a coronation or for a deserving person who has not received official recognition.
- High-crowned (compound adjective): Having a tall crown (as in a hat).
Synonyms
- Topped
- Surmounted
- Capped
Related Phrases
- To crown it all: An idiom meaning to be the final, often best or worst, thing in a series.
- The car broke down, it started to rain, and then, to crown it all, I lost my keys.
Related Idioms
- Crowned head: A term for a monarch, such as a king or queen.
- The treaty was signed by several crowned heads of Europe.
Adjective
- provided with or as if with a crown or a crown as specified; often used in combination
- a high-crowned hat
- an orange-crowned bird
- a crowned signet ring
- crowned with or as if with laurel symbolizing victory
- having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
- had many crowned teeth