cultured

[ kuhl-cherd ]

adjective

1. having or characterized by culture; refined; enlightened:

   civilized and cultured peoples; music and other cultured pursuits.

   Synonyms: genteel, elegant, sophisticated, polished

2. artificially nurtured or grown:

   cultured bacteria.

3. cultivated; tilled.

cultured

/ ˈkʌltʃəd /

adjective

1. showing or having good taste, manners, upbringing, and education
2. artificially grown or synthesized

   cultured pearls

3. sport of superior quality, as though the product of special training

   a cultured backhand

   a cultured left foot

Other Words From

• non·cultured adjective
• over·cultured adjective
• semi·cultured adjective
• well-cultured adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cultured¹

First recorded in 1550–745; culture + -ed ²

Example Sentences

One option is cultivated, or cultured, meat and seafood: muscle tissue grown in labs in bioreactors, using animal stem cells.

From Salon

And, though it is further from market, also being pursued is the tantalising possibility of lab-grown or cultured coffee.

From BBC

Farmers like Dom Morris are investigating selling that to the cultured meat industry, turning a waste-product into a source of income.

From BBC

"When she died in the early 18th Century, she was cultured and fashionable, leaving all her gowns to her nieces and ornate Japanese imported screens and furniture."

From BBC

The researchers treated cultured mouse osteoblast cells and mice with teriparatide.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• accomplished
• civilized
• cultivated
• educated
• enlightened
• erudite
• genteel
• intelligent
• knowledgeable
• literate
• polite
• refined
• sophisticated
• tolerant
• urbane