corded

adjective

cord·​ed ˈkȯr-dəd 

1

a

: made of or provided with cords or ridges

specifically : muscled in ridges

b

of a muscle : tense, taut

2

: bound, fastened, or wound about with cords

3

: striped or ribbed with or as if with cord : twilled

corded fabric

4

: equipped with an electrical cord

a corded phone

Examples of corded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What’s more, top manufacturers, such as Shark and Dyson, are starting to bridge the gap in suction power between their high-end cordless and corded models. —Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025

Some producer ordered a 48-pack of corded black bracelets on Amazon, so each single gives a bracelet and innuendo to their contestant of choice. —Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025

And the corded petticoats and all the foundational pieces that give us the woman’s shape of 1838. —Tomris Laffly, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025

Daly doesn’t see much of an advantage to choosing a corded blower. —Sandi Schwartz, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for corded

• boarded
• forded
• hoarded
• sordid
• warded
• accorded
• afforded
• awarded
• recorded
• rewarded
• prerecorded
• unrecorded

Kids Definition

corded

adjective

cord·​ed ˈkȯrd-əd 

1

a

: having ridges or cords

corded cloth

b

of a muscle : taut sense 1a, tense

2

: bound or wound about with cords