exertedadj.
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the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > [adjective]
steepc1000
tooting?c1225
strutting1387
prominent?1440
extant1540
eminent?1541
pouting1563
poking1566
out1576
egregious1578
promontory1579
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buttinga1593
outjetting1598
perking1598
jettying1609
juttying1609
out-jutting1611
outstanding1611
upsticking1611
out-shooting1622
jutting1624
outgrowing1625
rank1625
toting1645
projectinga1652
porrected1653
protruded1654
protruding1654
upcast1658
protending1659
jettinga1661
raised1663
starting1680
emersed1686
exerted1697
projective1703
jet-out1709
exorbitant1715
sticking1715
foreright1736
poky1754
perked-up1779
salient1789
prouda1800
overdriven1812
extrusive1816
stand-up1818
shouldering1824
jutty1827
outflung1830
sticky-out1839
sticking-up1852
outreaching1853
protrusive1858
out-thrusting1869
stickout1884
protrudent1891
1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Æneis xi, in tr. Virgil Wks. 567 Resistless, through the War, Camilla rode..One side was bare for her exerted Brest.
1698 E. Tyson in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 20 113 Eyes Black, small, vivid and exerted.
1756 T. Amory Life John Buncle I. 48 Its exerted clavicle has several volutions.
1818 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. (ed. 3) I. iv. 122 One with a concealed sting, and..another..with a very long exerted one.
1823 W. Scoresby Jrnl. Voy. Northern Whale-fishery 418 The front teeth of both jaws would appear to be exerted during the life of the animal.
2. Roused to effort; brought into vigorous action; strained.
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > of action: involving or requiring vigour > brought into vigorous action
exerted1675
the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > [adjective] > full of or subject to extreme or excessive > exerted by
straineda1542
overracked1589
overstrained1599
exerted1675
overtasked1828
screwed-up1829
1675 M. Clifford Treat. Humane Reason in Phenix (1708) II. 550 Men often move their Bodies, without any particular exerted Thought of doing so.
1701 N. Rowe Ambitious Step-mother i. i The utmost Power of my exerted Soul Preserves a being only for your service.
1720 A. Pope tr. Homer Iliad V. xvii. 767 His exerted Sight Pass'd this, and that way, thro' the Ranks of Fight.
1720 A. Pope tr. Homer Iliad V. xvii. 833 Two Mules..with exerted Strength Drag some vast Beam.
Derivatives
eˈxertedness n. rare the quality of being exerted or brought into vigorous action.
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > vigorous activity > quality of being brought into vigorous action
exertedness1681
1681 H. More Plain Expos. Daniel iii. 74 The ethereal purity, exertedness, and activity of their [Angels'] nature.
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