ironed
ironed is the simple past and past participle of iron.
Adjective
ironed (comparative more ironed, superlative most ironed)
- Proivided with, or strengthened by, iron; shod with iron.
- Made of iron.
- That has been put in irons; shackled.
- [T]he ironed convict, dragging his tree trunk to the summit edge of some beetling plateau, looks down upon a sea of fog, through which rise mountain-tops like islands […].1874, Marcus Clarke, For the Term of His Natural Life, Penguin, published 2009, page 96
- That has been pressed or smoothed with a hot iron; pressed.
- Treated as with a hair iron; curled with a curling iron, or straightened with a straightening-iron or with electric straighteners.
Meaning of iron
Verb
iron (third-person singular simple present irons, present participle ironing, simple past and past participle ironed)
- To pass an iron over (clothing or some other item made of cloth) in order to remove creases.
- You'd be wise to iron that shirt before you wear it.
- Synonyms:
- press
- To engage in such pressing of clothing.
- They were washing and ironing all morning.
- To shackle with irons; to fetter or handcuff.
- [...] is it he who is ironed like a malefactor—who is to be dragged on a hurdle to the common gallows—to die a lingering and cruel death, and to be mangled by the hand of the most outcast of wretches?1814, Walter Scott, Waverley
- To furnish, clad, or arm with iron.
- to iron a wagon
Forms of ironed
| comparative | more ironed |
|---|---|
| superlative | most ironed |
Words formed from ironed
Phrases with ironed
Questions about ironed
- What does ironed mean?
- Ironed means proivided with, or strengthened by, iron; shod with iron.
- What is ironed the simple past and past participle of?
- Ironed is the simple past and past participle of iron.
- What part of speech is ironed?
- Ironed is an adjective.
Words near ironed in the dictionary
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