Worked
/wɜːkt/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of work form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Designed or executed in a particular manner or to a particular degree. not-comparable
"A heavy rich loam is, perhaps, the best of any; but carse lands, and well worked and manured clay soils, are also very suitable."
- 2 Wrought.; Processed in a particular way; prepared via labour. not-comparable
"...the light and elastic spear, made of the India bamboo, and tipped with the most perfectly worked steel, which he now held in his hand..."
- 3 Wrought.; Decorated or embellished; embroidered. not-comparable
"...and many of them, at least when young, wear only a worked piece of linen over their head."
- 4 Prepared so as to demonstrate the steps required. not-comparable
"Place each error opposite its supposed number, as in the worked example."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"You've worked hard for months and have certainly earned a holiday."