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Need another word that means the same as “shorn”? Find 1 synonym and 30 related words for “shorn” in this overview.

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Shorn as an Adjective
Definitions of "Shorn" as an adjective
Synonyms of "Shorn" as an adjective (1 Word)
Usage Examples of "Shorn" as an adjective
Associations of "Shorn" (30 Words)

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.