raised

raised
adjective Date: 1599 1. a. done in relief b. having a nap 2. leavened with yeast rather than with baking powder or baking soda

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  • raised — [ reızd ] adjective * 1. ) a raised area is higher than the area around it: The larger goods are displayed on raised platforms. The floor in the middle of the room is slightly raised. a ) if part of your body is raised, it is higher than the rest …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Raised — (r[=a]zd), a. 1. Lifted up; showing above the surroundings; as, raised or embossed metal work. [1913 Webster] 2. Leavened; made with leaven, or yeast; used of bread, cake, etc., as distinguished from that made with cream of tartar, soda, etc. See …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • raised — [reızd] adj higher than the surrounding area or surface ▪ a raised platform …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • raised — raised; un·raised; …   English syllables

  • raised — index prominent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • raised — [rāzd] adj. 1. made in low relief; embossed 2. having a napped surface, or having the pile cut with a design in relief: said of fabric 3. leavened with yeast rather than baking powder or soda …   English World dictionary

  • raised */ — UK [reɪzd] / US adjective 1) a) a raised area is higher than the area around it The larger goods are displayed on raised platforms. The floor in the middle of the room is slightly raised. b) if part of your body is raised, it is higher than the… …   English dictionary

  • Raised — Raise Raise (r[=a]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Raised} (r[=a]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Raising}.] [OE. reisen, Icel. reisa, causative of r[=i]sa to rise. See {Rise}, and cf. {Rear} to raise.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cause to rise; to bring from a lower to a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • raised — adjective 1. located or moved above the surround or above the normal position (Freq. 4) a raised design raised eyebrows • Ant: ↑lowered • Similar to: ↑elevated, ↑up, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • raised — adj. Raised is used with these nouns: ↑arm, ↑bed, ↑blood pressure, ↑cholesterol, ↑edge, ↑expectation, ↑eyebrow, ↑floor, ↑mole, ↑platform, ↑terrace, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

  • Raised bed gardening — is a form of gardening in which the soil is formed in 3–4 foot (1.0–1.2 m) wide beds, which can be of any length or shape. The soil is about raised above the surrounding soil (6 inches to waist high), sometimes enclosed by a frame generally made… …   Wikipedia

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