arrowed

Bearing directional indicators

Arrowed means marked with or shaped like an arrow.

Signs are arrowed to indicate direction; a diagram might show arrowed lines pointing to components.

In British usage, to be arrowed somewhere means to be directed there by arrow signs: We were arrowed toward the car park.

In gaming and internet slang, arrowed can mean struck by an arrow: I got arrowed in the knee.

archery

bow

Respectful forward inclination

quiverTrembling or arrow case
fletchingArrow stabilizing feathers
shaftNarrow vertical passage

bowstring · nock · recurve · longbow · crossbow · broadhead · fletcher · release · draw · aim

directed

pointed

Tapering to a tip

indicatedShowed or suggested
signpostedMarked with directions
guidedLed with assistance

labeled · marked · routed · navigated · charted · path · trajectory · course · vector · bearing

struck

pierced

Had hole made

woundedHaving sustained harm
impaledPierced through forcibly
shotQuick liquor serving

hit · penetrated · struck · felled · slain · injured · punctured · targeted · victim · prey

Opposites

marking/labeling

arrowedunmarked

Having no visible identification

unlabeled · unsigned · unindicated · blank · plain

movement quality

arrowedmeandered

Traveled without direct course

wandered · drifted · ambled · crawled · zigzagged

Phrases

bow and arrowRanged weapon using tension
arrow keysCursor movement buttons
straight as an arrowPerfectly linear, no curves
down arrowSymbol indicating descent
red arrowDirectional marker in scarlet
like an arrowDirect and swift

Family

arrow, arrows, arrowhead, arrowing

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G