worked en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /wɝkt/ (General-American)
- /wɜːkt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Designed or executed in a particular manner or to a particular degree.
A heavy rich loam is, perhaps, the best of any; but carse lands, and well worked and manured clay soils, are also very suitable.
1811, William Singers, “On the Varieties of Wheat, Barley, Oats, Peas, and Beans”, in Prize Essays and Transactions of the Highland Society of Scotland, page 73:
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(not-comparable) Wrought. ▸ Processed in a particular way; prepared via labour.
...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...
1832, James Justinian Morier, Zorhab the Hostage, page 39:
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(not-comparable) Wrought. ▸ Decorated or embellished; embroidered.
...and many of them, at least when young, wear only a worked piece of linen over their head.
1803, William Alexander, The Costume of the Russian Empire, page 84:
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(not-comparable) Prepared so as to demonstrate the steps required.
Place each error opposite its supposed number, as in the worked example.
1835, R.H. Nicholls, Francis Walkingame, Taplin's Improved Edition of Walkingame's Tutor's Assistant, page 108:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ywrought | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
worked up · frost-worked · hand-worked · handworked · user-worked