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

  1. 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.
  2. 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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