gloved

UK: ɡlʌvd | US: ɡlʌvd

Definition

  1. adj. wearing gloves

  2. vt. past tense of "glove" (to cover or furnish with gloves)

Structure
glove <hand covering>ed <past participle/adjective suffix>
Etymology

The word "glove" traces back to Old English "glōf," meaning a hand covering. The suffix "-ed" is added to form the past participle or adjective, indicating a state (e.g., "gloved hands"). This follows a common Germanic pattern of creating descriptive adjectives from nouns by adding "-ed," akin to "booted" or "hatted."

Examples

  1. The gloved hands carefully handled the fragile artifacts.

  2. She gloved herself before stepping into the cold winter air.

  3. The surgeon stood ready, gloved and masked.

  4. He gloved the baseball and threw it to first base.

  5. The gloved fingerprints left no trace on the glass.