3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Alarmed \A*larmed"\, a. Aroused to vigilance; excited by fear of approaching danger; agitated; disturbed; as, an alarmed neighborhood; an alarmed modesty. [1913 Webster] The white pavilions rose and fell On the alarmed air. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Alarm \A*larm"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Alarmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Alarming}.] [Alarm, n. Cf. F. alarmer.] 1. To call to arms for defense; to give notice to (any one) of approaching danger; to rouse to vigilance and action; to put on the alert. [1913 Webster] 2. To keep in excitement; to disturb. [1913 Webster] 3. To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear. [1913 Webster] Alarmed by rumors of military preparation. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: alarmed adj : experiencing a sudden sense of danger
Powered by Blog Dictionary [BlogDict]
Kindly supported by
Vaffle Invitation Code
Get a Freelance Job - Outsource Your Projects | Threadless Coupon
All rights
reserved. (2008-2024)