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severed

severed

1 5.8
Cut off from the rest by a sharp object
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɛvərd/
  • NSFW
translation icon : separado
  • But as soon as it's severed from your scalp, it it no longer feels like part of you.
  • severed hand
  • severed head

Rule of threes, for example, we've done that severed doll head thing three times.

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Examples

  • After the accident, the paramedics found a severed finger on the road just a few feet away from the victim.

  • Earlier this week, a local man was treated at Sacred Heart Hospital for a severed middle finger.

    The House (2017)

  • The human finger is severed, so it's not still on someone's hand.

  • Maybe some of the nerve cells, the neurons there are severed, OK, or crushed.

  • The greatest trophy a Celtic warrior could possess was the severed head of a foe.

  • The doctor carefully examined the severed limb to determine the extent of the injury.

  • He felt a sharp pain when a piece of glass severed the skin on his arm.

Synonyms

cut off
vssevered
23 4.4

Separated by cutting from a larger thing

focuses on separation made by a sharp instrument
detached
vssevered
2 4.3

Something loose and not fixed to the thing it belongs to

specifies separation caused by a sharp instrument rather than other reasons
cut
vssevered
1.0

Made by opening or dividing with something sharp

implies complete detachment rather than a partial division
separated
vssevered
  • Specialized
5.3

A joint forced apart so the bones are not in their normal place

refers to loss of attachment caused by a sharp instrument rather than by force

Antonyms

to join
∞ 1.0

Connect two things so they become attached

to attach
459 2.5

To join or fasten one thing to another so they stay together

How Disconnected

severed
  • NSFW
1 5.8
detached
2 4.3
separated
1.0
attached
3.5
affixed
4.4

Surface Forms

severed positive

Morphology

severed = sever (transparent) = sever + ed

A regular past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'sever'; the meaning is directly derived from the verb.

Etymology

Severed comes from the old verb sever, which meant 'to separate', the same idea you see in separate. So severed means 'cut off' or 'detached', like when something has been literally cut away.