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furled

furled

1 7.0
Rolled up and tied so it stays closed, like a flag or umbrella
  • adjective
  • /fɜrld/
: enrollado
  • The national flag remained furled while the storm passed.

Examples

  • The ship's furled sails waited for a fresh breeze before departure.

  • He carried a furled umbrella, just in case it rained later.

  • The furled flag hung quietly on the pole.

  • The furled umbrella was left in the corner.

  • He carried a furled umbrella, just in case it rained later.

  • The national flag remained furled while the storm passed.

  • The ship's furled sails waited for a fresh breeze before departure.

Synonyms

tied
vsfurled
136 1.0

Fastened with string or rope

applies winding and fastening rather than using string or rope
rolled
vsfurled
41 2.1

You fold something into a tight tube for carrying

applies mainly to flags, sails, and umbrellas rather than general items

How Secure

furled
1 7.0
tied
136 1.0
rolled
41 2.1
gathered
86 2.2
loose
302 1.0

Surface Forms

furled positive

Morphology

furled = furl (transparent) = furl + ed

Formed by the verb 'furl' + past participle '-ed'; the meaning 'rolled up' is directly deducible from the base verb.

Etymology

Furled comes from the verb furl, which means 'to roll up' something like a sail or umbrella, and a helpful way to remember it is to think of it as like 'curl' into a tight roll. That's why a furled sail or umbrella is rolled up and fastened securely.