buried
/ˈbɛr.id/
verbadjectivebur · ied
Think: “I BURY it, then it becomes BUR-IED.” (bury + -ed changes the y to i)
Yes, it's buried. When adding -ed to words ending in consonant + y (bury), change y to i: bury → buried.
Definitions
- verbPast tense and past participle of bury; to put something in the ground and cover it, or to hide it so it cannot be seen.
- adjectiveHidden or covered up; placed deep inside something (often used figuratively, as in “buried in work”).
Examples
- “They buried the time capsule in the school garden.”
- “She buried her face in her hands when she heard the news.”
- “I’m buried in homework this week, so I can’t go out tonight.”
Synonyms
interredentombedcoveredhidconcealed
Antonyms
unearthedexhumedrevealed
Translations
ES enterradoPT enterradoFR enterré
Common misspellings
burydberiedburriedburyedburridberrid
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