| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Like a pair of forceps; as, a forcipated mouth.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb forcipatedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (forcipatedly) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective forcipated.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "FORCIPATED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
Specialty Definition: FORCIPATED
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Formed like a pair of pinchers to open and inclose; as a forcipated mouth. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
