palmed

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adjective

ˈpämd 

ˈpälmd, 

ˈpȯmd, 

ˈpȯlmd 

: having a palm of a specified kind

—used in combination

leather-palmed gloves

palmed

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past tense and past participle of palm entry 3

Examples of palmed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The film maintains a steady degree of sweaty-palmed tension all the way to its conclusion. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026

Major League Baseball wagged a finger with one hand and palmed gate receipts and a new TV deal in the other. — Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025

Her fingers extend toward the camera in an open-palmed, defensive position, their tips trembling. — New York Times, 15 Mar. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for palmed

• becalmed
• embalmed
• bombed
• calmed