English edit

Etymology 1 edit

By surface analysis, fore- +‎ arm +‎ -ed

Verb edit

forearmed

  1. simple past and past participle of forearm

Adjective edit

forearmed (not comparable)

  1. (literal, figurative) Armed in advance, in preparation for anticipated defensive moves (such as fighting, lawyering, or counterarguing).
    Synonym: prearmed
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Denominal from forearm (noun).

Adjective edit

forearmed (not comparable)

  1. (in combination) Having some specific type of forearm.
    Popeye is a large-forearmed cartoon character.

Anagrams edit