What part of speech is slashed?

Slashed can be categorized as a verb and an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. slashed is a verb, past participle of slash (infinitive).
  • 2. slashed is a verb, past simple of slash (infinitive).
  • 3. slashed is an adjective.

Inflections

Verb

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • more slashed
    most slashed
  • Positive: slashed 
  • Comparative: more slashed
  • Superlative: most slashed

What does slashed mean?

Definitions

Adjective

slashed - having long and narrow ornamental cuts showing an underlying fabric; "a slashed doublet"; "slashed cuffs showing the scarlet lining"
slashed - patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes; "brown iris...slashed with yellow"- Willa Cather
slashed - (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply; "the slashed prices attracted buyers"

Verb

slash - cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
slash - cut open; "she slashed her wrists"
slash - cut drastically; "Prices were slashed"
slash - beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"
slash - move or stir about violently; "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"

Examples of slashed

#   Sentence  
1. adj. A slashed doublet.
2. adj. Slashed cuffs showing the scarlet lining.
3. adj. Brown iris...slashed with yellow.
4. adj. The slashed prices attracted buyers.
5. verb The Federal Reserve slashed interest rates.
6. verb Tom slashed Mary's throat.
7. verb Tom slashed his wrists.
8. verb Quarter-tone intervals, which are used in Persian and Arabian music, are sometimes notated with slashed flats and sharps.
9. verb Prices have been slashed.
10. verb Fadil slashed his own throat.
11. verb Sami slashed his wrists.
12. verb Sami slashed Layla's throat with a knife.
13. verb Sami's throat was slashed.
14. verb Sami's tires were slashed.
15. verb Sami's tires were all slashed.
16. verb Mary slashed her wrists.
17. verb He slashed his wrists.
18. verb Did you really think I was the one slashed your tires?
19. verb Did you really think that I was the one slashed your tires?
Sentence  
adj.
A slashed doublet.
Slashed cuffs showing the scarlet lining.
Brown iris...slashed with yellow.
The slashed prices attracted buyers.
verb
The Federal Reserve slashed interest rates.
Tom slashed Mary's throat.
Tom slashed his wrists.
Quarter-tone intervals, which are used in Persian and Arabian music, are sometimes notated with slashed flats and sharps.
Prices have been slashed.
Fadil slashed his own throat.
Sami slashed his wrists.
Sami slashed Layla's throat with a knife.
Sami's throat was slashed.
Sami's tires were slashed.
Sami's tires were all slashed.
Mary slashed her wrists.
He slashed his wrists.
Did you really think I was the one slashed your tires?
Did you really think that I was the one slashed your tires?

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