- having a specified number or kind of arms (often used in combination): a four-armed Hindu god; a weak-armed quarterback.
- bearing firearms; having weapons: a heavily armed patrol.
- maintained by arms: armed peace.
- involving the use of weapons: armed conflict.
- equipped: The students came armed with their pocket calculators.
- (especially of an animal) covered protectively, as by a shell.
- fortified; made secure: Armed by an inveterate optimism, he withstood despair.
- (of an artillery shell, bomb, missile, etc.) having the fuze made operative.
- equipped with or supported by arms, armour, etc
- prepared for conflict or any difficulty
- (of an explosive device) prepared for use; having a fuse or detonator installed
- (of plants) having the protection of thorns, spines, etc
- having an arm or arms
- (in combination)
