reflexed
reflexed is the simple past and past participle of reflex.
Meaning of reflex
Verb
reflex (third-person singular simple present reflexes, present participle reflexing, simple past and past participle reflexed)
- To bend back or turn back over itself.
- To reflect (light, sight, etc.).
- To reflect or mirror (an object), to show the image of.
- To cast (beams of light) on something.
- The ſpring is hindered by your ſmoothering hoſt,
For neither rain can fall vpon the earth,
Nor Sun reflexe his vertuous beames thereon.
The ground is mantled with ſuch multitudes.c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC...
- The ſpring is hindered by your ſmoothering hoſt,
- To respond to a stimulus.
Adjective
reflexed (comparative more reflexed, superlative most reflexed)
- Turned or bent backwards.
- Synonyms:
- retroflexed, retroflexive, retroflex, reflected
Synonyms of reflexed
Forms of reflexed
| comparative | more reflexed |
|---|---|
| superlative | most reflexed |
Words formed from reflexed
Questions about reflexed
- What does reflexed mean?
- Reflexed means turned or bent backwards.
- What is reflexed the simple past and past participle of?
- Reflexed is the simple past and past participle of reflex.
- What part of speech is reflexed?
- Reflexed is an adjective.
Words near reflexed in the dictionary
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