- held in check; suppressed or restrained: If not checked, the fungus could destroy the entire year's supply of wheat.Her enthusiasm for the renovations was checked after she saw the estimated cost.
- (of baggage) accepted for conveyance under the privilege of a passenger's ticket: The major U.S. carriers raised the checked bag fee earlier this year.
- having a pattern of squares; checkered: He wore a blue and white checked shirt.
- (of a vowel) situated in a closed syllable (opposed to free).
- the simple past tense and past participle of check1.
- having a pattern of small squares
- (of a syllable) ending in a consonant
