armed
armed Lexical Profile
armed Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Equipped with or carrying a weapon or weapons; involving the use of firearms or military force.
"Uniformed security guards were stationed at the entrance of the central bank."
Provided or equipped with something that supplies security, strength, preparation, or effectiveness (usually followed by 'with').
"She arrived at the committee meeting armed with a detailed spreadsheet of the annual budget."
Set and ready to be triggered, activated, or detonated (of an alarm system, trap, or explosive device).
"Please make sure the home security alarm is fully armed before leaving for the weekend."
Possessing natural protective or defensive structures, such as thorns, spines, claws, or shells (of a plant or animal).
"The desert shrub is armed with sharp, curved thorns that deter grazing herbivores."
• Rhymes for armed
Word Origin & Etymology
Middle English, formed as the past participle of the verb 'arm', which comes from Old French 'armer' and Latin 'armare' (to furnish with weapons), from 'arma' (tools, gear, or weapons).