Elbowed
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɛlbəʊd/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Elbowed is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of elbow.
Meaning
simple past and past participle of elbow.
More Meanings
- Having bends or corners.
- (in combination) Having some specific type of elbow.
- (idiomatic, informal) Sharp-elbowed: pushy, having a boldly assertive manner intended to establish an advantage.
Example Sentences
Justices in the past have avoided such elbowed writings because their benefits have been seen as smaller than their risks.
With this once long lance, now wildly elbowed, fifty years ago did Nathan Swain kill fifteen whales between a sunrise and a sunset.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cubitus, elbowy, crooked, bowbent, bent, recurved.
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