stopped

/stɑpt/
adjective

Not moving, but not properly parked or berthed; said also of the occupants of such a vehicle.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 4 meanings

  1. Not moving, but not properly parked or berthed; said also of the occupants of such a vehicle.

    “We were stopped for more than three hours!”

  2. In the state resulting from having stopped.

    “A stopped clock is right twice a day.”

  3. Having a stop; being closed at one end.

  4. In a well-pruned state.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From stop + -ed. In some senses, the adjective follows from the verb; in others, it may derive directly from the noun stop.

STOPPED at a glance

STOPPED has 7 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (S 1 + T 1 + O 1 + P 3 + P 3 + E 1 + D 2) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,499 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with stopped

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One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • STEPPED12
  • STOPPER11
  • SHOPPED15
  • STOMPED12
  • STOOPED10
  • SLOPPED12
  • SWOPPED15
  • STAPPED12

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