attached

B2
US /əˈtætʃt/ UK /əˈtæt͡ʃt/
adj Freq #3765

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    used of buildings joined by common sidewalls

    a block of attached houses

  2. 2
    adj

    fond and affectionate

    They were very attached to their parents.

  3. 3
    adj

    Fond of (used with to).

    I'm very attached to my pets.

  4. 4
    adj

    Included as an attachment with a communication (especially an email or other electronic communication).

    Please see the attached file in my previous email.

  5. 5
    adj

    In a romantic or sexual relationship.

    As far as I know, he isn't attached, so I'm going to invite him out on a date.

  6. 6
    adj

    Broadly joined to a stem or stipe, but not decurrent.

    In this group of mushrooms, the attachment of the gills to the stipe ranges from attached to almost decurrent.

  7. 7
    adj

    associated in an exclusive sexual relationship

  8. 8
    adj

    being joined in close association

Thesaurus

Synonyms
7 adj · associated in an exclusive... committed
8 adj · being joined in close... affiliatedconnected
Word family
Derived forms attachedlyattachednessmisattachedno-strings-attachednonattachedoverattachedpreattachedsuperattachedunattached

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