释义 |
cord·ed \ˈkȯ(r)də̇d\ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from past participle of corden 1. a. : made of or provided with cords or ridges or markings < a corded ladder — Shakespeare > specifically : having muscles or tendons standing up in ridges like cords < face … drawn and pallid, with a corded neck — Ellen Glasgow > b. of muscles : tense or taut < the corded muscles relaxed > c. of ply cordage : with the plies given an extra amount of twist 2. : bound, fastened, or wound about with cords 3. a. : striped, ribbed, or otherwise decorated with cord or lines like cords : twilled < a corded cloth > : finished with cord < a corded seam > < corded lace > b. of pottery : having a decoration made by pressing cords into the clay before firing |