springed

English

Etymology 1

From springe + -ed (past participle suffix)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spɹɪndʒd/
  • Rhymes: -ɪndʒd

Verb

springed

  1. simple past tense and past participle of springe

Etymology 2

From spring + -ed (having, equipped with)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spɹɪŋd/
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋd

Adjective

springed (comparative more springed, superlative most springed)

  1. (usually with preceding modifier) Having (a given type of) springs; equipped with (a given type of) springs.
    • 1970, Kazimierz Godłowski, “The chronology of the Late Roman and early migration periods in Central Europe”, in Acta scientiarum litterarumque: Schedae archeologicae, Nakładem Uniwersytetu Jagiellonśkiego, page 22:
      They were probably the work of individual craftsmen working to meet the chieftains' needs. Their place in the chronology of the big cemeteries is indicated by the less richly-decorated double-springed bronze brooches which are found here.
    • 2008 December 2, Irvine Welsh, Crime, Random House, →ISBN, page 1:
      Snibbing down the springed catch to secure a slatted wooden barrier, mindful of pained fingers past, she strategically pulled her hand back, thinking of it as a smart mouse stealing cheese from a trap.
    • 2012, Robert Laurence, Departure Lounge: A Novel, Sunstone Press, →ISBN, page 117:
      Michael Reid sat, leaning against the footboard at the end of the weak-springed bed, watched a cockroach walk boldly across the headboard at the other end, and tried to figure out what day it was.
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