Dictionary Check: worn

"worn" is a valid word!

Scrabble 7 points
Words with Friends 8 points

Definition

adjective

affected by wear; damaged by long use

Example: "worn threads on the screw"
Antonyms:
new
adjective

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

Example: "looking careworn as she bent over her mending"
verb

be dressed in

Example: "She was wearing yellow that day"
Synonyms:
verb

have on one's person

Example: "He wore a red ribbon"
Synonyms:
verb

have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality

Example: "He always wears a smile"
Synonyms:
verb

deteriorate through use or stress

Example: "The constant friction wore out the cloth"

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