sealed
/siːld/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Closed by a seal (something to prevent leakage).
Adjective
Examples
Now we are liberal with our innermost secrets, spraying them into the public ether with a generosity our forebears could not have imagined. Where we once sent love letters in a sealed envelope, or stuck photographs of our children in a family album, now such private material is despatched to servers
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Preventing entrance.
Adjective
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “sealed” mean?
Closed by a seal (something to prevent leakage).
Is “sealed” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.