cupped (Meaning)
cupped
either of two parts of a brassiere that are shaped like and fit over the breasts, a usually open bowl-shaped drinking vessel often having a handle and a stem and base and sometimes a lid, a small bell-shaped glass formerly used in cupping, something that falls to one's lot, something to drink out of in the shape of a bowl usually with a handle, something (as the corolla of a flower) resembling a cup, an athletic supporter reinforced usually with plastic to provide extra protection to the wearer, a cup-shaped plant organ, the contents of a cup, the symbol ∪ indicating the union of two sets compare cap sense 7, a usually iced beverage resembling punch but served from a pitcher rather than a bowl, the consecrated wine of the Communion, to undergo or perform cupping, an athletic supporter reinforced for providing extra protection to the wearer in certain strenuous sports (as boxing, hockey, or football), an ornamental cup offered as a prize (as in a championship), a large ornamental cup offered as a prize, a half pint, a drinking vessel and its contents, something resembling a cup, to curve into the shape of a cup, a food served in a cup-shaped usually footed vessel, an open usually bowl-shaped drinking vessel, to place in or as if in a cup, as, either of the two parts of a brassiere that are shaped like and fit over the breasts, a food served in a cup-shaped container, a similar container used to measure amounts (as in cooking), the hole itself, to treat by cupping, the metal case inside a hole in golf, a cap of metal or plastic shaped like the femoral head and used in plastic reconstruction of the hip joint, drunk
Synonyms & Antonyms of cupped
cupped Sentence Examples
- She cupped her hands around her mouth to project her voice.
- The baby's tiny fingers cupped around the mother's thumb.
- The petals of the rose cupped gently around its golden center.
- The leaves of the pitcher plant cupped downward, creating a slippery trap for insects.
- The doctor cupped his stethoscope over the patient's chest, listening attentively.
- The child cupped his dirty hands in a puddle of water, splashing droplets everywhere.
- The barista carefully cupped the frothy milk into the espresso shot.
- The origami crane's fragile wings cupped slightly upward.
- The swimmer cupped their palms together, preparing to dive into the pool.
- The sculptor cupped the clay in his hands, molding it into a graceful shape.
FAQs About the word cupped
either of two parts of a brassiere that are shaped like and fit over the breasts, a usually open bowl-shaped drinking vessel often having a handle and a stem an
cavernous, dimpled, alveolar, sunken, cuplike,concave, indented, crescentic, recurved, hollow
enlarged, swollen, protuberant, risen,convex, puffy, extended, protruding, puffed, spherical
She cupped her hands around her mouth to project her voice.
The baby's tiny fingers cupped around the mother's thumb.
The petals of the rose cupped gently around its golden center.
The leaves of the pitcher plant cupped downward, creating a slippery trap for insects.
