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CURED

(adj.sat, verb)

Definitions

There are 16 meanings of the word Cured.

How to pronounce cured:

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Cured - as an adjective satellite

Freed from illness or injury

Example: "The patient appears cured"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
healed10recovered15

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

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
vulcanised16vulcanized25

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

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

(used especially of meat) cured in brine

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
corned9

(used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
aged6

Cured - as a verb

To restore to health.

Example: "Unaided nature cured him."

To bring (a disease or its bad effects) to an end.

Example: "Unaided nature cured his ailments."

To cause to be rid of (a defect).

Example: "Experience will cure him of his naïveté."

To prepare or alter especially by chemical or physical processing for keeping or use.

Example: "The smoke and heat cures the meat."

To bring about a cure of any kind.

To be undergoing a chemical or physical process for preservation or use.

Example: "The meat was put in the smokehouse to cure."

To preserve (food), typically by salting

To solidify or gel.

Example: "The parts were curing in the autoclave."

To become healed.

To pay heed; to care; to give attention.

Example Sentences

"He was cured of his illness after undergoing a successful treatment."
"The doctor cured the patient's infection with a course of antibiotics."
"The herbal remedy cured her headache."
"They cured the meat by smoking it."
"The preservation process cured the fish."
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Word Game Points

Is CURED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, cured is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

CURED has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.

Is CURED a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, cured is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
CURED has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 10.

Is CURED a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, cured is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
CURED has a WORDFEUD points total of 10.

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