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The synonyms of “Shorn” are: sheared
Shorn as an Adjective
Definitions of "Shorn" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “shorn” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers.
Synonyms of "Shorn" as an adjective (1 Word)
| sheared | (used especially of fur or wool) shaped or finished by cutting or trimming to a uniform length. Naked as a sheared sheep. |
Usage Examples of "Shorn" as an adjective
- Picked up the baby's shorn curls from the floor.
Associations of "Shorn" (30 Words)
| barbershop | A shop where a barber works. A barbershop quartet. |
| beard | Go along the rim like a beard around the chin. He had a black beard. |
| clip | Fasten or be fastened with a clip or clips. He gave me a clip on the ear. |
| clipping | The act of clipping or snipping. Press clippings. |
| cutting | The action of cutting something. The cutting of the cake. |
| ewe | A female sheep. |
| fleece | Cover as if with a fleece. The sky was half blue half fleeced with white clouds. |
| fringe | Decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe. A rich robe of gold fringed with black velvet. |
| fur | A garment made of animal pelts or synthetic fur. I d just seen her sitting in her furs. |
| fuzzy | Relating to a form of set theory and logic in which predicates may have degrees of applicability, rather than simply being true or false. It has important uses in artificial intelligence and the design of control systems. The picture is very fuzzy. |
| hackles | A feeling of anger and animosity. Having one s hackles or dander up. |
| haircut | A reduction in the stated value of an asset. The banks would probably be willing to take a haircut on the rest. |
| hairdressing | Care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair. Courses in beauty and hairdressing. |
| haired | Having hair of a specified kind. Short haired cats. |
| hairy | Having a rough feel or appearance suggestive of coarse hair. We drove up yet another hairy mountain road. |
| martin | French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397. |
| mohair | A yarn or fabric made from mohair typically mixed with wool. A mohair sweater. |
| molt | Cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers. |
| mustache | An unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip. He looked younger after he shaved off his mustache. |
| otter | The fur of an otter. |
| pare | Cut small bits or pare shavings from. Union leaders publicly pared down their demands. |
| plush | A fabric with a nap that is longer and softer than velvet. Plush upholstery. |
| razor | Shave with a razor. The tapered cut is razored to give movement. |
| shave | Make shavings of or reduce to shavings. He washed shaved and had breakfast. |
| shaving | The action of shaving. She brushed wood shavings from her knees. |
| snip | Sever or remove by pinching or snipping. The wine is a snip at 3 65. |
| snippet | A small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off. Snippets of information about the war. |
| tonsure | Shave the hair on top of a monk s or priest s head give a tonsure to. His hair is thinning up there soon he ll have a tonsure like a monk s. |
| trim | Adjust the balance of a ship or aircraft by rearranging its cargo or by means of its trim tabs. Trim the grass using a sharp mower. |
| whittle | Carve (an object) from wood. The shortlist of fifteen was whittled down to five. |
