figured

USFIG-yurd/ˈfɪɡjɚd/UKFIG-uhd/ˈfɪɡəd/

3 meanings of figured

1
verb
Simple past and past participle of figure. Use this form for something that already happened.
She figured out the answer before anyone else in the class.
He figured the trip would take about three hours.
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2
adjective
Having a nice pattern, like the wavy lines you see in some kinds of wood.
Like the swirly lines you sometimes see in stone or wood.
The guitar's back was cut from beautiful figured maple.
She chose a piece of figured wood for the tabletop.
Similarpatterned
Oppositeplain
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3
adjective
Decorated with shapes, designs, or pictures.
Like wrapping paper covered with little pictures and shapes.
The window was hung with figured curtains.
She wore a dress made of figured silk.
Similarpatterned, decorated
Oppositeplain
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figured is a form of figure

figure, verb: To come to understand something, often after thinking about it. Full entry

Forms: figurefigures he/she/itfiguring -ing formfigured past tense, past participle
Spelling: figure → figured: add -d
Sound: The ending sounds like /d/.

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Origin

It comes from the word "figure" plus the ending "-ed".