worn Definition
worn (wôrn)
transitive verb, intransitive verb
adjective
- showing the effects of use, wear, etc.
- damaged by use or wear
- showing the effects of worry or anxiety
worn Synonyms
worn
modif.
worn Usage Examples
Preposition: over
shoulder: Cloak - Worn over the shoulders as a coat There were two types of cloak.
Preposition: by
Indian: Was it not worn by indians when they went to war to intimidate their enemies or something?
Modifies a noun
- tire: The following chart shows the increase in stopping distance of worn tires.
- sandstone: North wall: a single slit window with worn red sandstone chamfered dressings at ground floor level.
- bush: BUILT TO LAST: No more sloppy handling, worn clutch release bushes or broken gearbox units.
- bearing: Radiator Fan Units The group have stripped and rebuilt two radiator and fan units owing to worn bearings.
- carpet: It looked like two squares of worn Turkish carpet, stitched together at the edges.
- inscription: This will enable many worn inscriptions to be read.
Modifying Another Word
- badly: On the cross facing east is a badly worn coat of arms; facing west is a bearded figure holding a child.
- gently: New and gently worn designer and high street clothing from 0 to 16 years at heavenly prices!
- well: A cheap " Old Dark House " thriller with nothing new to add to an already well worn genre.
- once: Home Page | Wedding Dresses | Once Worn Designer Dresses | Shoes.. .
- slightly: You can almost see the classified ad: Two chairs, slightly worn, suitable for coffee shop use.
- rather: The photo to the right shows a rather worn male, the females being slightly brighter.
Used with adjective complement
- replace: A program of wheelset changes to replace worn out brake disks was due to be completed by April 2003.
- become: A vinyl floor has become badly worn in Rainbow room.
- look: South wall: as north wall but window dressings look more worn.
- get: Please do not move the wooden seat to the edge of the lawn - the grass gets worn where people's feet dangle.
- see: Their street and playful look couldn't be best seen worn in the top parks of London.
- feel: They make you wish you'd not been born, ' cause by the end you feel so worn.
Browse dictionary entries near worn
- ‹ wormy
- ‹ wormwood
- ‹ wormseed
- ‹ Worms
- ‹ wormroot
- ‹ wormlike
- ‹ wormhole
- ‹ worm wheel
- ‹ worm snake
- ‹ worm's-eye view

