Word Study
worn-out
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective worn-out has 2 senses
- worn-out(s = adj.all) raddled - used until no longer useful; "battered trumpets and raddled radios"; "worn-out shoes with flapping soles"
- worn-out(s = adj.all) dog-tired, exhausted, fagged, fatigued, played out, spent, washed-out, worn out - drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted; "the day's shopping left her exhausted"; "he went to bed dog-tired"; "was fagged and sweaty"; "the trembling of his played out limbs"; "felt completely washed-out"; "only worn-out horses and cattle"; "you look worn out"
CIDE DICTIONARY
worn-out, a.
Consumed, or rendered useless, by wearing; as, worn-out garments. [1913 Webster]
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