weighted

adjective

weight·​ed ˈwā-təd 

1

: made heavy : loaded

weighted silk

2

a

: having a statistical weight attached

a weighted test score

b

: compiled or calculated from weighted data

a weighted mean

3

: inclined sense 1

Examples of weighted in a Sentence

The head of the golf club was weighted.

Recent Examples on the Web

Although weighted blankets can be beneficial, the use of them should be done with care in mind. —Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2023

Unlike other weighted blankets, Luxome’s Weight Blanket is machine-washable and stays cool to the touch. —Taryn Mohrman, wsj.com, 5 Dec. 2023

The towels’ waffle knit texture feels so comforting on the skin, and their heft is soothing in a weighted blanket kind of way, which is telling of their quality. —Kayla Blanton, Peoplemag, 15 Nov. 2023

The final round of voting uses a weighted scale of players (40 percent), owners/GMs/coaches (25 percent), media (25 percent) and fans (10 percent). —Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2023

The rest of its liabilities clock in at an average maturity of 15 years with a weighted average coupon of roughly 4.6%, giving it time to restructure its balance sheet. —Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2023

Early in the book, Darrieussecq provides a long list of the products and services that have failed to lull her to sleep: weighted blankets, acupuncture, acupressure, tea, yoga, psychoanalysis, machines, meditation, medication, hypnosis. —Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2023

Gravity makes great weighted blankets, including this 15-pound budget version. —Nena Farrell, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023

At just $5, the medium-weight plastic liner includes weighted magnets to hold the liner in place. —Alice Knisley Matthias, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1