minded
adjectiveverbattested in dialogue
- //ˈmaɪndɪd//
Having or exemplifying a mind of the stated type, nature or inclination.
adjective
- 1
Having or exemplifying a mind of the stated type, nature or inclination.
a fair-minded decision by a traditionally minded Pope.
literary-minded/literature-minded/two-minded
Downtown merchants can’t condone sending the spend-minded to Lancaster Mall, where they can park without fear in mega-macadam lots.
- 2
Having a preference for doing something; having a likelihood, or disposition to carry out an act.
I am minded to refuse the request.
Order another drink if you are so minded
He seems minded to go ahead with the plan.
But Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander instead said she was "minded to approve" the plans, and extended a decision deadline to the end of October.
Etymology
Etymology tree English mind Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English minded From mind + -ed. Compare Old English -mōd (“minded”), Old English ġehyġd (“minded; disposed”).
verb
- 1
Also a form of mindsimple past and past participle of mind
Forms
- comparative
- more minded
- superlative
- most minded
minded · Having or exemplifying a mind of the stated type, nature or inclination.
minding · The act of taking heed of something.mindless · Showing a lack of forethought or sense.mindy · Knife.