hearted

CEFRB2

/ˈhɑːtɪd/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having a particular kind of character or feeling.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Having a specified kind or number of heart.

Examples

  • The squalor of the slums is not for the faint hearted.

  • You are a good hearted child.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Seated or fixed in the heart.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. simple past and past participle of heart

More examples

In context

  • a hard-hearted woman

  • It is said that she is "two-hearted," which means that she now has to nourish and fulfill the desires of both her baby and herself.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English herted, hertid; equivalent to heart + -ed.