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tattered
What does tattered mean?
tattered (adjective): worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use tattered in a sentence?
- A man in a tattered shirt. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- The tattered flag. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Tied up in tattered brown paper. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce tattered?
/ˈtætɚd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does tattered come from?
From Middle English tatered, tatird, from Old Norse tǫturr.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “tattered” mean?
having or suggesting great physical power or force
Not quite: that's what muscular means.
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
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worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
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not in good health; not feeling well; somewhat ill
Not quite: that's what unwell means.
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