attached

adj — 6 senses

attached

adj

US, UK /əˈtæt͡ʃt/

1

Connected; joined.

2

Fond of (used with to).

  • I'm very attached to my pets.
3

Included as an attachment with a communication (especially an email or other electronic communication).

  • Please see the attached file in my previous email.
4

In a romantic or sexual relationship.

  • As far as I know, he isn't attached, so I'm going to invite him out on a date.
  • I'm not ready to get attached, as I want to continue sleeping around.
5

Biology, Botany, Mycology, Natural sciences Broadly joined to a stem or stipe, but not decurrent.

  • In this group of mushrooms, the attachment of the gills to the stipe ranges from attached to almost decurrent.
6

Of a residential building, sharing walls with similar buildings on two, usually opposite, sides.

Derived terms
attachedly, attachedness, misattached, nonattached, no strings attached, no-strings-attached, overattached, please find attached, preattached, superattached, unattached
Coordinate terms
detached, semiattached

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