hinged

The cabinet door is hinged on the left side.

Definition

Adjective:
- Fitted with a hinge: "Hinged" describes an object that is attached or connected by a hinge, allowing it to swing, open, or close.
- A hinged door swings on its hinges. (The door is attached with a device that allows it to pivot.)
- Having a joint or pivot point: In mechanics or anatomy, "hinged" can refer to a joint that allows movement in one plane, like a hinge.
- The hinged lid of the box opens easily. (The lid is connected by a joint that lets it lift.)

Usage Examples

• (The door is attached with a hinge.)
• (The arm has a joint that allows bending.)
• (The bracelet has a hinge for opening and closing.)

Advanced Usage

• "Hinged on": (figurative) dependent on or determined by something.
  • The success of the plan hinged on the weather. (The outcome was dependent on the weather.)
    Note: This is a verb form ("hinged" as past tense of "hinge"), not the adjective.

Variants and Related Words

• Hinge (noun): a movable joint or device on which a door, lid, or other part swings.
  • The hinge on the gate is rusty. (The metal joint is corroded.)
• Hingeless (adj): without a hinge.
  • The hingeless box uses a magnetic closure. (The box has no hinge.)
• Hinged joint (compound noun): a joint that allows movement in one direction, like a hinge.
  • The knee is a hinged joint. (The knee bends like a hinge.)

Synonyms

• Articulated: having joints that allow movement.
  • The articulated bus bends in the middle. (The bus has a jointed section.)
• Pivoted: mounted on a pivot or central point.
  • The pivoted arm moves in a circle. (The arm swings around a point.)

Related Idioms

• Off its hinges: (literal) a door or lid that has come loose from its hinge.
  • The gate is off its hinges and lying on the ground. (The gate is detached.)
• Hinged on a thread: (figurative) extremely precarious or dependent on a small factor.
  • The fragile peace hinged on a thread. (The peace was very unstable.)