whipped

[ wipt, hwipt ]

adjective

1. having received a whipping.
2. subdued or defeated as though by whipping:

   whipped by poverty.

3. beaten into a froth:

   whipped cream.

4. Slang. exhausted; tired; beat:

   After all that weeding, I'm whipped.

5. Slang. excessively devoted to or controlled by one’s romantic partner.

Other Words From

• un·whipped adjective
• well-whipped adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of whipped¹

First recorded in 1540–50; whip + -ed ²

Example Sentences

All of the trees along the road, the power poles, we created that in the computer and whipped them around with the wind.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s when the 60 mph winds whipped through the hillside neighborhood and the fire appeared on a nearby ridgeline.

From Los Angeles Times

This is the scene above #Camarillo, where the #MountainFire whipped through and destroyed a bunch of homes.

From Los Angeles Times

At Jordan Kahn’s all-day cafe in the Hayden Tract neighborhood of Culver City, the strawberry French toast comes with a bowl of whipped crème fraîche surrounded by a perfect circle of sliced strawberries garnished with candied hibiscus.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s topped with whipped cream, caramel and cookie butter crumble.

From Salon

Related Words

• beaten