springed
Having (a given type of) springs; equipped with (a given type of) springs.
Adjective
- Having (a given type of) springs; equipped with (a given type of) springs.
- 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...
- 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. - 2008 December...
- 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. - 2012, Robert...
Origin
From spring + -ed (“having, equipped with”).
Forms
Verb form of, participle
- simple past and past participle of springe
Origin
From springe + -ed (“past participle suffix”).
Verb form of, participle
- simple past and past participle of spring (“spend the springtime”)
Origin
From spring + -ed (“past participle suffix”).