--- title: A — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 48 description: The 1215 words of the English dictionary under A, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/48/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / A # A — The English dictionary · page 48 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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meaning 1:* To arrive is to get to a place at the end of a trip.[↗](../../arrive/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To arrive is to come or happen: «Spring has arrived».[↗](../../arrive/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To arrive at an answer is to reach it after thinking.[↗](../../arrive/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* 12 guests arrive at the party.[↗](../../arrive/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The train arrives at 3:15.[↗](../../arrive/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · 8 more buses arrived.[↗](../../arrive/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · If he leaves at 9 and the trip takes 2 hours, when will he arrive?[↗](../../arrive/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We arrived in Sydney at night.[↗](../../arrive/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Please arrive at school on time.[↗](../../arrive/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The parcel arrived this morning.[↗](../../arrive/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Winter arrived early this year.[↗](../../arrive/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · We arrived at the answer together.[↗](../../arrive/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · The new baby arrived last week.[↗](../../arrive/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · The girls arrived just in time.[↗](../../arrive/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · It is also believed that he is bound to come and decide all knotty points in the law, and to appear before the true Messiah arrives.[↗](../../arrive/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../arrive/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") **arrogance** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Behaving as if you are more important, cleverer or better than other people.[↗](../../arrogance/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Too much pride that makes someone rude or not willing to listen.[↗](../../arrogance/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The hare's arrogance made him lose the race to the tortoise.[↗](../../arrogance/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · His arrogance made it hard for others to like him.[↗](../../arrogance/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She spoke with arrogance, as if nobody else knew anything.[↗](../../arrogance/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The king's arrogance led to his downfall.[↗](../../arrogance/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Being confident is good, but arrogance is not.[↗](../../arrogance/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · It was pure arrogance to think he couldn't lose.[↗](../../arrogance/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Many stories teach that arrogance comes before a fall.[↗](../../arrogance/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · And hath He not full knowledge of arrogance?[↗](../../arrogance/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.35.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../arrogance/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **arrogant** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Behaving as if you are better or more important than other people.[↗](../../arrogant/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The arrogant hare stopped for a nap.[↗](../../arrogant/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't be arrogant about winning.[↗](../../arrogant/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The arrogant king ignored good advice.[↗](../../arrogant/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She's confident, not arrogant.[↗](../../arrogant/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · His arrogant smile annoyed the team.[↗](../../arrogant/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Being arrogant can lose you friends.[↗](../../arrogant/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Waldemar Daa was arrogant and proud, but he was also a learned man, and knew a great deal.[↗](../../arrogant/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · For I was envious at the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.[↗](../../arrogant/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.73.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../arrogant/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · I say unto the arrogant: 'Deal not arrogantly'; and to the wicked: 'Lift not up the horn.'[↗](../../arrogant/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.75.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../arrogant/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Happy is the man that hath made the LORD his trust, and hath not turned unto the arrogant, nor unto such as fall away treacherously.[↗](../../arrogant/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.40.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../arrogant/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **arrogantly** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* in a proud way, as if you were better than others.[↗](../../arrogantly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Let the lying lips be dumb, which speak arrogantly against the righteous, with pride and contempt.[↗](../../arrogantly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.31.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../arrogantly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I say unto the arrogant: 'Deal not arrogantly'; and to the wicked: 'Lift not up the horn.'[↗](../../arrogantly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.75.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../arrogantly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") **arrow** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A thin straight stick with a sharp point at the front and feathers at the back, shot from a bow.[↗](../../arrow/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A sign shaped like this (→) that points to show a direction or where to look.[↗](../../arrow/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A key or button on a keyboard or screen with this shape, used to move something.[↗](../../arrow/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Robin Hood shot the arrow right into the middle of the target.[↗](../../arrow/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Follow the green arrows to the fire exit.[↗](../../arrow/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · In a food chain, the arrow points from the grass to the rabbit that eats it.[↗](../../arrow/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Press the arrow keys to move your character.[↗](../../arrow/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Draw an arrow to show which way the force pushes the box.[↗](../../arrow/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The arrow on the sign said the zoo was to the left.[↗](../../arrow/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The road went on, straight as an arrow.[↗](../../arrow/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · On a number line, the arrow shows that the numbers keep going.[↗](../../arrow/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The arrow whistled through the air.[↗](../../arrow/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · I will heap evils upon them; I will spend Mine arrows upon them; (Torah DEU.32.23, JPS 1917)[↗](../../arrow/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · I will make Mine arrows drunk with blood, and My sword shall devour flesh; with the blood of the slain and the captives, from the long-haired heads of the enemy.'[↗](../../arrow/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.32.42, JPS 1917)[↗](../../arrow/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of broom.[↗](../../arrow/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.120.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../arrow/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death; (Writings PRO.26.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../arrow/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · And he said: 'Take the arrows'; and he took them.[↗](../../arrow/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2KI.13.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../arrow/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **arse** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (rude, UK) The bottom, the part of the body you sit on.[↗](../../arse/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (rude, UK) A stupid or annoying person.[↗](../../arse/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (rude, UK) Can't be arsed: too lazy or not interested enough to do something.[↗](../../arse/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (rude, UK) Arse about or arse around: waste time being silly.[↗](../../arse/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* (rude) He fell flat on his arse on the ice.[↗](../../arse/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · (rude) I can't be arsed to tidy my room.[↗](../../arse/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · (rude) Stop arsing about and get on with it\![↗](../../arse/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · (rude) Don't be such an arse.[↗](../../arse/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · (rude) That homework is a pain in the arse.[↗](../../arse/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The polite word is «bottom»: he fell on his bottom.[↗](../../arse/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **arsenal** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An arsenal is a big collection of weapons, or a building where weapons are made or stored.[↗](../../arsenal/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An arsenal can mean any big set of tools, tricks or ideas: «an arsenal of jokes».[↗](../../arsenal/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Arsenal is a famous football club in north London, England.[↗](../../arsenal/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The army kept its cannons in the arsenal.[↗](../../arsenal/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Some countries have large nuclear arsenals.[↗](../../arsenal/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My brother is a huge Arsenal fan.[↗](../../arsenal/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The chess player had an arsenal of clever moves.[↗](../../arsenal/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher has an arsenal of fun maths games.[↗](../../arsenal/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Arsenal won the match two goals to nil.[↗](../../arsenal/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **arsenic** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Arsenic is a chemical element (symbol As); many of its compounds are very poisonous.[↗](../../arsenic/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In history and crime stories, arsenic was a famous poison.[↗](../../arsenic/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Arsenic is a poisonous element.[↗](../../arsenic/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The Victorians used arsenic in green wallpaper.[↗](../../arsenic/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Water in some countries has dangerous arsenic in it.[↗](../../arsenic/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Arsenic's chemical symbol is As.[↗](../../arsenic/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The detective suspected arsenic poisoning.[↗](../../arsenic/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Rice can contain tiny amounts of arsenic from soil.[↗](../../arsenic/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **art** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Art is making pictures, sculptures and other things that are beautiful or show ideas and feelings, like painting and drawing.[↗](../../art/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Art is also the things made this way, like paintings in a gallery.[↗](../../art/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* An art is a skill that takes practice, such as the art of cooking.[↗](../../art/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* The arts are subjects like music, dance, drama, painting and literature.[↗](../../art/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Early Modern English, meaning 1:* Are, used with thou.[↗](../../art/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We have art on Tuesday afternoons.[↗](../../art/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I painted a sunflower in art class.[↗](../../art/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The museum has art from all over the world.[↗](../../art/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Her drawing is a real work of art.[↗](../../art/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We did arts and crafts with paper plates.[↗](../../art/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Cooking a perfect pancake is an art.[↗](../../art/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Karate is a martial art.[↗](../../art/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Cave people made art on rock walls long ago.[↗](../../art/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And I asked her, and said: Whose daughter art thou?[↗](../../art/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.24.47, JPS 1917)[↗](../../art/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · and said: 'Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee.[↗](../../art/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.24.23, JPS 1917)[↗](../../art/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · 'Thou art this day to pass over the border of Moab, even Ar; (Torah DEU.2.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../art/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Art thou become like unto us?[↗](../../art/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.14.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../art/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · And he said unto me: Who art thou?[↗](../../art/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2SA.1.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../art/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · Art thou the first man that was born?[↗](../../art/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.15.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../art/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · And I asked her, and said: Whose daughter art thou?[↗](../../art/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.24.47, JPS 1917) · "Falada, Falada, there thou art hanging!"[↗](../../art/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") (Grimm's Fairy Stories) · and said: 'Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee.[↗](../../art/#x17 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.24.23, JPS 1917) **artefact** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An object made by people long ago, such as a tool, pot or jewel, that tells us about the past.[↗](../../artefact/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Any object made by people.[↗](../../artefact/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (science, computing) A mistake or strange mark in a picture or result caused by the method or machine, not by the real thing.[↗](../../artefact/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The museum has artefacts from ancient Egypt.[↗](../../artefact/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We handled Viking artefacts in class.[↗](../../artefact/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A broken pot is a useful artefact for historians.[↗](../../artefact/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Each group described one artefact.[↗](../../artefact/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The blur in the photo was an artefact of the camera.[↗](../../artefact/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Artefacts must be handled with gloves.[↗](../../artefact/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **artemisia** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Artemisia is a group of plants with strong-smelling, often silvery leaves, including wormwood, mugwort, sagebrush and tarragon.[↗](../../artemisia/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Sweet wormwood (Artemisia annua) is the plant from which the malaria medicine artemisinin is made.[↗](../../artemisia/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (a name) Artemisia is a woman's name, for example Artemisia Gentileschi, an Italian painter of the 1600s, and Artemisia, an ancient queen of Caria.[↗](../../artemisia/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Artemisia plants have silvery, scented leaves.[↗](../../artemisia/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Tarragon is a kind of artemisia used in cooking.[↗](../../artemisia/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A medicine against malaria comes from sweet wormwood, an artemisia.[↗](../../artemisia/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Sagebrush covers the dry hills of the American West.[↗](../../artemisia/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Artemisia Gentileschi was a famous Italian painter.[↗](../../artemisia/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The garden had a border of grey artemisia.[↗](../../artemisia/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **artery** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An artery is a tube in the body that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.[↗](../../artery/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A main road or river that carries lots of traffic is sometimes called an artery.[↗](../../artery/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Arteries carry blood away from the heart.[↗](../../artery/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · You can feel your pulse where an artery is close to the skin.[↗](../../artery/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The biggest artery in the body is called the aorta.[↗](../../artery/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Blood in arteries is bright red because it has lots of oxygen.[↗](../../artery/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Eating healthy food helps keep your arteries clear.[↗](../../artery/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The motorway is the main artery into the city.[↗](../../artery/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · A cut artery bleeds a lot, so call for help fast.[↗](../../artery/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Postellus then gives, " intestina, vesica, arterise ", the intestines, bladder and arteries; Rittangelius gives the same.[↗](../../artery/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../artery/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **artful** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Artful means clever at getting what you want, especially by tricking people; crafty.[↗](../../artful/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Artful can mean done with skill and cleverness.[↗](../../artful/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The Artful Dodger was a clever young thief.[↗](../../artful/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The fox was artful and fooled the hens.[↗](../../artful/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Toad made an artful escape dressed as a washerwoman.[↗](../../artful/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · It was an artful way to get extra pudding.[↗](../../artful/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She made an artful arrangement of flowers.[↗](../../artful/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't trust him — he's very artful.[↗](../../artful/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · “Then do try,” said the artful hare, “and I will count the number from here!”[↗](../../artful/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **artfully** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Artfully means in a clever, sly way, often to get what you want without anyone noticing.[↗](../../artfully/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He artfully hid the sweets so that no one could find them.[↗](../../artfully/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The fox artfully asked the hen to fetch the corn.[↗](../../artfully/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She artfully changed the subject.[↗](../../artfully/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **arthritis** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Arthritis is an illness that makes the joints, the places where bones meet like knees, hips and fingers, swollen, stiff and painful.[↗](../../arthritis/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Grandma has arthritis in her hands.[↗](../../arthritis/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Arthritis makes his knees stiff in the morning.[↗](../../arthritis/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · People with arthritis may find buttons hard to do up.[↗](../../arthritis/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · I opened the jar for Grandpa because of his arthritis.[↗](../../arthritis/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Arthritis affects the joints.[↗](../../arthritis/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Gentle swimming helps her arthritis.[↗](../../arthritis/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Some children have a kind of arthritis too.[↗](../../arthritis/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Cold, damp weather makes his arthritis worse.[↗](../../arthritis/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **article** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An article is a piece of writing in a newspaper, magazine or website.[↗](../../article/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An article is a single thing or object, especially one of a set, as in an article of clothing.[↗](../../article/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* In grammar, the articles are the words a, an and the.[↗](../../article/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* An article is one part of a law or rule list.[↗](../../article/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I read an article about sharks in the magazine.[↗](../../article/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We wrote a newspaper article about the school fair.[↗](../../article/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A, an and the are called articles.[↗](../../article/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Use an before a vowel sound: an apple.[↗](../../article/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The is the definite article.[↗](../../article/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Each article of clothing should have your name in it.[↗](../../article/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The article said the park will open next week.[↗](../../article/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Not every article on the internet tells the truth.[↗](../../article/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Each article was in keeping with its surroundings.[↗](../../article/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **articulate** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (adjective) An articulate person can express ideas clearly and well in words.[↗](../../articulate/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (verb) To articulate ideas or feelings is to express them clearly in words.[↗](../../articulate/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (verb) To articulate sounds is to say them clearly.[↗](../../articulate/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (verb, science) To articulate is to join with a joint so parts can move, like bones.[↗](../../articulate/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She is a very articulate speaker.[↗](../../articulate/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Try to articulate your feelings instead of shouting.[↗](../../articulate/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Articulate each word so the audience can hear you.[↗](../../articulate/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The museum has an articulated dinosaur skeleton.[↗](../../articulate/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · An articulated lorry bends in the middle when it turns.[↗](../../articulate/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The upper arm bone articulates with the shoulder.[↗](../../articulate/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · He was too upset to articulate what had happened.[↗](../../articulate/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · By and by, the rushing noise began to sound like articulate language.[↗](../../articulate/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The articulate word of creative power, the spirit and the word are what we call the holy spirit is (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../articulate/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · The articulate word of creative power, the spirit and the word are what we call the holy spirit.[↗](../../articulate/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") \[1:10\] 2) Air emanated from the spirit by which He formed and established twenty-two consonants, stamina.[↗](../../articulate/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../articulate/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **articulated** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (UK) An articulated lorry, bus or vehicle has two or more parts joined by a bendy joint so it can turn corners.[↗](../../articulated/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Articulated means having joints, like a skeleton or a toy figure.[↗](../../articulated/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Articulated is the past form of articulate: to say something clearly, or to express ideas clearly in words.[↗](../../articulated/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* An articulated lorry swung slowly round the roundabout.[↗](../../articulated/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Never stand close to an articulated lorry when it turns.[↗](../../articulated/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The museum has an articulated skeleton of a whale.[↗](../../articulated/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The action figure has articulated arms and legs.[↗](../../articulated/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She articulated each word so the class could hear.[↗](../../articulated/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He articulated his reasons clearly in his speech.[↗](../../articulated/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The articulated bus bends in the middle.[↗](../../articulated/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") 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