Engined

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. A contraption designed to convert energy into mechanical motion for various tasks
2. A system created to harness power and provide functionality through movement and operation
3. Equipped with a machine that generates power to enable movement or operation

Etymology: "Engined" is a plain formation: the noun "engine" with the suffix "-ed" added, producing an adjective meaning fitted with an engine or motor. The noun "engine" itself came into English from Old French "engin," which descends from Latin "ingenium," a word that meant natural talent or cleverness, and the sense of a mechanical device arrived later as the older meaning of cunning gave way to contrivance. The "-ed" ending here does the same job it does in words like "finned" or "bearded," marking something as possessing the thing named by the base. So a "twin-engined" aircraft has two engines, and a "single-engined" plane has one. The construction is productive, which is why compounds with a number or adjective in front of it are the most common form in use.

Synonyms: powered, mechanized, driven, motorized, automated

Antonyms: unpowered, manual, natural, non-mechanical, unmechanized