cured

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UK/kjʊəd/UK/kjɔːd/US/kjʊɹd/US/kjɝd/

A form of cure — A method, device or medication that restores good health.

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healedrecoveredwellvulcanizedvulcanisedprocessedseasonedpreserved
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of cure

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivefreed from illness or injury

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healedrecoveredwell

adjective(used of rubber) treated by a chemical or physical process to improve its properties (hardness and strength and odor and elasticity)

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vulcanizedvulcanisedprocessed

adjective(used of concrete or mortar) kept moist to assist the hardening

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seasoned

adjective(used of hay e.g.) allowed to dry

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preserved

adjective(used especially of meat) cured in brine

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cornedpreserved

adjective(used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process

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agedpreserved
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agedcornedprocessedseasonedwell

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cured

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Anagrams

crudeDruceDucre
Cite this entry
APA

cured. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cured

MLA

“cured.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cured. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cured,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cured.

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