Definition of embedded

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  • embedded is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
  • embedded is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
  • embedded is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 17

Definition of embedded

  • enclosed firmly in a surrounding mass (adjective)

    Examples

    1. found pebbles embedded in the silt
    2. stone containing many embedded fossils
    3. peach and plum seeds embedded in a sweet edible pulp
  • inserted as an integral part of a surrounding whole (adjective)

    Examples

    1. confused by the embedded Latin quotations
    2. an embedded subordinate clause

See definition of embedded in Merriam Webster