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combed

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /kəʊmd/
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  • CMU ARPABET: K OW1 M D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Arranged or groomed with a comb.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • combed hair

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: kempt

Antonyms: uncombed

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having a comb or crest

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • combed lizards

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of comb

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

(of hair) made tidy with a comb

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • with hair combed to the side

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: uncombed

History

Etymology

From Middle English combed, kombide, equivalent to comb + -ed.

From comb + -ed.