# guyed

Pronunciation: US say "GYD" /ˈɡaɪd/; UK

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of guy. — simple past and past participle of guy
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of guy. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.
   - _Workers guyed the new utility pole so it would not lean in the wind._
   - _The mast was guyed to the deck with tensioned cables._

## Adjective

2. Fitted with one or more ropes, wires, or chains that steady or secure it in position.
   - Simple: Held steady by ropes, wires, or chains attached to the ground or a fixed point.
   - _A guyed flagpole can stand taller than a freestanding one of the same thickness._
   - _The guyed scaffolding stayed rigid even as crews loaded it with materials._
3. Fitted or rigged so as to serve as a steadying rope, wire, or chain for another member.
   - Simple: Set up to work as a rope or wire that holds something else steady.
   - _The guyed cord stretched taut from the tent peak down to its peg._
   - _A rigger threaded the guyed line through the block to brace the swinging spar._

## Origin

Formed from the noun "guy" (a wire or stay) with the suffix "-ed".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/guyed (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).