battered
- v strike against forcefully
- v strike violently and repeatedly
- v make a dent or impression in
- s damaged by blows or hard usage
a battered old car - s damaged especially by hard usage
his battered old hat - s exhibiting symptoms resulting from repeated physical and emotional injury
a battered child
the battered woman syndrome
battery-powered
- s powered by one or more electric batteries
a battery-powered radio
battlemented
- s protected with battlements or parapets with indentations or embrasures for shooting through
- s having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement