studied

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstʌdid/

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Verb

studied

1. simple past tense and past participle of study

Derived terms

• studiedly
• studiedness

Adjective

studied

1. Practiced; self-conscious; careful.

   She gave a studied reply.

   • 1922, Ben Travers, chapter 1, in A Cuckoo in the Nest‎^[1]:

     He read the letter aloud. Sophia listened with the studied air of one for whom, even in these days, a title possessed some surreptitious allurement.

2. Qualified by, or versed in, study; learned.

Anagrams

• dudiest