married

/ˈmæɹ.ɪd/
adjectivenoun

In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 2 meanings

  1. In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.

    “Are you married or single?”

  2. Showing commitment or devotion normally reserved for a spouse; strongly committed or attached to something.

    “married to one's work”

Noun 1 meaning

  1. A married person.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English maried, imaried, mariet, past participle of Middle English marien (“to marry”), equivalent to marry + -ed.

Similar and opposite words

Similar
autemwedwedded
Opposite
singleunmarried

MARRIED at a glance

MARRIED has 7 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (M 3 + A 1 + R 1 + R 1 + I 1 + E 1 + D 2) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #955 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with married

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  • CARRIED10
  • MARRIES9
  • HARRIED11
  • PARRIED10
  • TARRIED8
  • MARRIER9
  • MARDIED11

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