p. a. [ L. ceratus, p. p. of cerare to wax, fr. cera wax. ] Covered with wax. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Imprisoned. Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]
{ } p. a. [ L. laceratus, p. p. ] 1. Rent; torn; mangled; as, a lacerated wound. [ 1913 Webster ]
By each other's fury lacerate Southey. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Bot. & Zool.) Jagged, or slashed irregularly, at the end, or along the edge. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. torn roughly; -- of skin. Syn. -- mangled, torn. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
a. Affected with, or as with, an ulcer or ulcers; as, an ulcerated sore throat. [ 1913 Webster ]