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Sealed has 9 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Verb
1

simple past tense and past participle of seal

"The envelope was sealed before it went into the mailbox."

In plain English: To seal something means to close it tightly so nothing can get in or out.

"She sealed the letter with an adhesive strip before putting it in the mail."

Adjective
1

established irrevocably

"his fate is sealed"

2

closed or secured with or as if with a seal

"my lips are sealed"

"the package is still sealed"

"the premises are sealed"

3

undisclosed for the time being

"sealed orders"

"a sealed move in chess"

4

determined irrevocably

"his fate is sealed"

5

having been paved

"The newly sealed road shone wet and smooth under the morning sun after the crew finished laying fresh asphalt."

6

covered with a waterproof coating

"a sealed driveway"

7

(of walls) covered with a coat of plaster

"The workers sealed the exterior walls with a fresh layer of plaster to protect against the rain."

8

Closed by a seal.

"The envelope was sealed with red wax before being mailed to his grandmother."

In plain English: Sealed means closed tightly so nothing can get in or out.

"He kept the letter in a sealed envelope to keep it safe."

Example Sentences
"He kept the letter in a sealed envelope to keep it safe." adj
"She sealed the letter with an adhesive strip before putting it in the mail." verb
"He sealed the letter with a bright red stamp before mailing it." verb
"The worker sealed the roof to prevent any leaks during the storm." verb
"She carefully sealed the jar of pickles so they would stay fresh for months." verb
See Also
closed nonsealed pressure suit letters close leak sealed beam gas chamber subclassable
Related Terms
Antonyms
uncertain unsealed

Origin

Derived from Old English sealan, this past participle originally meant to close up with wax or lead, specifically referring to the act of affixing an official seal to document authenticity. The term later expanded to denote any state of being shut tight or confirmed formally.

Rhyming Words
led fled pled oled bled sled doled kaled piled atled abled paled filed naled unled riled poled holed soled viled
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