worn
diminished in value or usefulness through wear, use, handling, etc.: The car's front tires were very worn, with little tread left.
showing a considerable level of use or wear: He read his speech from two worn pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been folded and unfolded many times.
wearied; exhausted: She looked worn but joyful as she held her newborn daughter.
the past participle of wear.
Origin of worn
1Other words for worn
Other words from worn
- worn·ness, noun
- self-worn, adjective
- un·worn, adjective
Other definitions for -worn (2 of 2)
a combining form with the meaning “showing a specified level of use, deterioration, or consumption”: Before you toss that little-worn top, consider if it could be given a second life.
a combining form with the meaning “showing wear, deterioration, or exhaustion from a specified cause”: The old bridges fit the landscape, maybe because they are as windworn and aged as the land around them.The knights were weary and battleworn when they returned to the castle.
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British Dictionary definitions for worn
/ (wɔːn) /
the past participle of wear 1
affected, esp adversely, by long use or action: a worn suit
haggard; drawn
exhausted; spent
Derived forms of worn
- wornness, noun
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