bowstringed (B2)
adjective
Definition
bowstringed means supplied or fitted with a bowstring. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as bowstringed.
A bowstringed tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became bowstringed after the announcement.
How to Use bowstringed
- bowstringed + noun (collocation)
- Use bowstringed before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a bowstringed reaction."
- become bowstringed (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became bowstringed near the end."
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