adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   past participle of shoot archaic, form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having ejected the spawn. not-comparable

   "Falstaff (to Francis): If manhood, good manhood, be not forgot upon the face of the earth, then am I a shotten herring."

2. 2
   Shot out of its socket; dislocated, as a bone. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

ausgespieltdoneeffeteexhaustedfar gonefatigued

Example

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"Falstaff (to Francis): If manhood, good manhood, be not forgot upon the face of the earth, then am I a shotten herring."

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