armed (Meaning)
armed (a)
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination
(used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns
armed (imp. & p. p.)
of Arm
armed (a.)
Furnished with weapons of offense or defense; furnished with the means of security or protection.
Furnished with whatever serves to add strength, force, or efficiency.
Having horns, beak, talons, etc; -- said of beasts and birds of prey.
Synonyms & Antonyms of armed
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FAQs About the word armed
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms, having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination, (used of plants and
braced,fortified, steeled, ripe,primed, trained, prepared, ready, qualified, conditioned
unprepared, unready, underprepared, unprepared, unready, underprepared, half-cocked, flat-footed, unqualified, half-baked
The soldiers were armed with rifles and ready for combat.
He felt safer knowing that the security guards were armed.
The bank robbery was thwarted by the armed police response.
She carried a concealed weapon and was always armed for self-defense.
