'Folded' definitions:
Definition of 'Folded'
From: GCIDE
- Fold \Fold\ (f[=o]ld), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Folded; p. pr. & vb. n. Folding.] [OE. folden, falden, AS. fealdan; akin to OHG. faltan, faldan, G. falten, Icel. falda, Dan. folde, Sw. f[*a]lla, Goth. fal[thorn]an, cf. Gr. di-pla`sios twofold, Skr. pu[.t]a a fold. Cf. Fauteuil.]
- 1. To lap or lay in plaits or folds; to lay one part over another part of; to double; as, to fold cloth; to fold a letter. [1913 Webster]
- As a vesture shalt thou fold them up. --Heb. i. 12. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To double or lay together, as the arms or the hands; as, he folds his arms in despair. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To inclose within folds or plaitings; to envelop; to infold; to clasp; to embrace. [1913 Webster]
- A face folded in sorrow. --J. Webster. [1913 Webster]
- We will descend and fold him in our arms. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 4. To cover or wrap up; to conceal. [1913 Webster]
- Nor fold my fault in cleanly coined excuses. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'folded'
From: GCIDE
- folded \folded\ adj. made compact by bending or doubling over. [Narrower terms: {accordion, plicate ; {bifold ; {closed ; {doubled ; {pleated ; {rolled, rolled-up(prenominal) ; {sunburst, sunray .] Also See: collapsible, collapsable. Antonym: unfolded [WordNet 1.5]
Synonyms of 'folded'
From: Moby Thesaurus
Words containing 'Folded'
- Fold,
- Folding,
- fold up,
- Fold net,
- Fold yard,
- Folding boat,
- Folding chair,
- Folding door,
- epicanthic fold,
- folding money,
- folding saw,
- protective fold,
- protein folding,
- ventricular fold,
- vestibular fold,
- vocal fold,
- Thresh-fold,
- eight-fold,
- false vocal fold,
- five-fold,
- four-fold,
- inferior vocal fold,
- nine-fold,
- seven-fold,
- six-fold,
- ten-fold,
- thousand-fold,
- three-fold,
- true vocal fold,
- two-fold,
- bi-fold door