Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
furled

furled

7.0
Rolled up and tied so it stays closed, like a flag or umbrella
  • adjective
  • /fɜrld/
translation icon : 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

rolled
vsfurled
2.1

You fold something into a tight tube for carrying

applies mainly to flags, sails, and umbrellas rather than general items
tied
vsfurled
1.0

Fastened with string or rope

applies winding and fastening rather than using string or rope

How Secure

furled
7.0
tied
1.0
rolled
2.1
gathered
2.2
loose
155 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.