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armed^¹

/ɑɹmd/ US
/ɑːmd/ UK
/ˈɑːɹmɪd/ obsolete

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)md, -ɑːɹmɪd

adjective more armed · most armed

in compounds, sometimes Equipped, especially with a weapon. nuclear-armed
in compounds, sometimes, specifically, of a person Equipped with a gun. The violence began when Serbian troops went into Croatia ostensibly to aid armed ethnic Serbians trying to create their own autonomous states there.
of a weapon Prepared for use; loaded.
obsolete Furnished with something that serves to add strength, force, or efficiency. a distemper eminently armed from heaven
Having prickles or thorns.

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of arm

armed^²

/ɑɹmd/ US
/ɑːmd/ UK
/ˈɑːɹmɪd/ obsolete

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)md, -ɑːɹmɪd

adjective

in compounds, not comparable Having an arm or arms, often of a specified number or type.
Opposite: armless
not comparable, of a creature Possessing arms of a specified number or type. the four-armed creature
Opposite: armless
not comparable, of animals Having horns, claws, teeth, a beak, etc. in a particular tincture, as contrasted with that of the animal as a whole.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: weaponed, barbed, clawed, taloned, prickly, one-armed, bristly, bristled, bristlelike, thorny, burry, spiny, brachiate, briary, briery, barbellate

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adj equipped, especially with a weapon

Español	armado [con], armífero, provisto [de]
中文	武裝的 /武装的
हिन्दी	मुसल्लह musallah, हथियारबंद hathiyārband, सशस्त्र saśastra
Português	armado
Français	armé
Deutsch	bewaffnet
Italiano	armato
Ελληνικά	ένοπλος énoplos
Română	armat, înarmat
Русский	вооружённый vooružónnyj, вооружи́вшийся vooružívšijsja
العربية	مُسَلَّح musallaḥ

adj prepared for use

Português	armado
Ελληνικά	οπλισμένος oplisménos
Русский	снаряжённый snarjažónnyj, вооружённый vooružónnyj

adj having arms

Español	con brazo, con brazos
Deutsch	armig

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@misc{armed_2026,
  title = {armed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/armed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}