turreted

American  

[tur-i-tid, tuhr-] / ˈtɜr ɪ tɪd, ˈtʌr- /

adjective

1. furnished with a turret or turrets.

2. having a turretlike part or parts.

3. Zoology. having whorls in the form of a long or towering spiral, as certain shells.

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turreted British  

/ tʌˈrɪkjʊlɪt, ˈtʌrɪtɪd, -ˌleɪt /

adjective

1. having or resembling a turret or turrets

2. (of a gastropod shell) having the shape of a long spiral

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Other Word Forms

• unturreted adjective

Etymology

Origin of turreted

First recorded in 1540–50; turret + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Vaulted ceiling and turreted ceilings, “striking antler chandelier”; chef’s kitchen, open floor plan; 4,300 square feet.

From Washington Times • Apr. 13, 2023

Also landmarked in 2020 was the turreted Queen Anne house that Mr. Cole and Mr. Neuhardt had turned into a chandeliered showplace worthy of Liberace, with a throne in the sitting room.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2023

To get to write about Sebi’s Bistro — in that turreted Tudor revival building just south of the University Bridge for nearly a decade — felt like such a gift to me.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 11, 2022

The group leases the Castle, and for years, it had been building a cash reserve that was earmarked for a purchase of the turreted mansion, which was built as a private home in 1909.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2022

He spends the days of orientation rushing around campus, back and forth along the intersecting flagstone path, past the clock tower, and the turreted, crenelated buildings.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri