gloved

Thân thiện

The baseball player caught the ball with his gloved hand.

Definition

Adjective: * Having the hands covered with gloves: Describes a person or a hand that is wearing a glove or gloves.

Usage

The word "gloved" is used attributively, almost always placed directly before a noun to describe it. It specifies that the subject is wearing gloves, often to imply protection, formality, concealment, or a specific function.

Examples

• The gloved hand reached out to shake mine. (The hand was covered by a glove.)
• For safety, only gloved technicians are allowed to handle the chemical samples. (Technicians whose hands are covered with gloves.)
• The magician made a coin disappear with a swift motion of his gloved fingers. (Fingers covered by a glove.)
• The portrait showed the aristocrat in a fine coat and gloved hands. (Hands covered with gloves, indicating formal attire.)

Advanced Usage

• "Gloved" vs. "Ungloved": "Gloved" is often used in direct contrast to "ungloved" (bare-handed) to highlight a difference.
  • He touched the artifact with a gloved hand, but his assistant, ungloved, was instructed not to.
• In descriptive or literary contexts, "gloved" can add atmospheric or character detail.
  • The mysterious figure offered a gloved hand from the shadows.

Variants and Related Words

• Glove (n): A covering for the hand with separate sections for each finger.
• Ungloved (adj): Not wearing gloves; bare-handed.

Synonyms

• Gauntleted (adj): Specifically wearing a protective glove, often of leather or metal (a gauntlet). This is a more specific type of gloved hand.
• Covered (adj): A very general synonym, but lacks the specific detail of being covered .

Antonyms

• Barehanded (adj): Using or involving the hands without gloves or other protection.
• Ungloved (adj): Not wearing gloves.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having the hands covered with gloves