shorn Synonyms
Strongest:
- hirsute
- woolly
- brushy
- furred
- cottony
- brushy
- bristly
- rough
- furred
- woolly
- shaggy
- bristly
- unshorn
- rough
- unshorn
- silky
- hairy
- hairy
- shaggy
- hirsute
- cottony
- silky
Strong:
- furry
- whiskered
- mustachioed
- bearded
- bewhiskered
- whiskered
- furry
- fleecy
- wooly
- fleecy
- mustachioed
- bearded
- bewhiskered
- wooly
Weak:
shorn Meaning
shorn (a)
having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers
shorn ()
of Shear
p. p. of Shear.
shorn Sentence Examples
- The sheep were shorn of their thick wool, leaving them bare and shivering.
- The boy's hair was shorn closely, leaving only a short stubble.
- The once-magnificent oak tree had been shorn of its branches by a storm.
- The prisoners were shorn of their dignity as their heads were shaved bald.
- The defeated army was shorn of its weapons and forced to surrender.
- The shorn grass on the lawn formed a neat, emerald tapestry.
- The surgeon shorn away the infected tissue, leaving behind a clean wound.
- The horse was shorn of its mane and tail, leaving it looking unfamiliar and awkward.
- The meadow was shorn of its wildflowers, leaving behind only a dull, brown expanse.
- The wounded soldier's leg was shorn off at the knee, forever altering his life.
FAQs About the word shorn
having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippersof Shear, p. p. of Shear.
shaven, glabrous,hairless, bald, shaved, furless, beardless,smooth,
hirsute,woolly, brushy, furred, cottony, brushy, bristly, rough, furred, woolly
The sheep were shorn of their thick wool, leaving them bare and shivering.
The boy's hair was shorn closely, leaving only a short stubble.
The once-magnificent oak tree had been shorn of its branches by a storm.
The prisoners were shorn of their dignity as their heads were shaved bald.
