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nightcapped

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Wearing a nightcap.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • We knocked on the door, and a nightcapped head appeared at the window.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

(of a warrant) that can be executed any time, as opposed to non-nightcapped, that can only be executed during the daytime on business days

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: law

Examples

  • Sgt. White asks the judge to authorize a nightcapped warrant because there is a considerable risk to the officers executing the search warrant.

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Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of nightcap

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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History

Etymology

From nightcap + -ed.