cupped

noun

a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition

the hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green

a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl

cup-shaped plant organ

a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces

any cup-shaped concavity

the quantity a cup will hold

a small open container usually used for drinking

verb

treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin

put into a cup

form into the shape of a cup

Roots

cuppacup- · Latin · drinking vessel, tub ed-ped · Old English · past tense

Synonyms for cupped

hollowedadj

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Where does cupped come from?

The word cupped breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Old English origin: cup, from Latin cuppa (“drinking vessel, tub”); and -ped, from Old English ed (“past tense”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.