darned

[ dahrnd ]

/ dɑrnd /

Informal.

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adjective

irritating; damned; confounded: Get that darned bicycle out of the driveway!

adverb

very; extremely; remarkably: She's a darned good tennis player.

Origin of darned

1800–10; euphemism for damned, perhaps by construing dern dark, dreary (now obsolete) as an intensifier in phrases such as dern and dreary, dern and doleful

OTHER WORDS FROM darned

un·darned, adjectivewell-darned, adjective

Words nearby darned

Darlington, Darmstadt, darmstadtium, darn, darnation, darned, darnedest, darnel, darner, darning, darning egg

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Example sentences from the Web for darned

Actually, the scene was so darned enthusiastic that it began to look a little like a raucous Walmart employee rally.
Diane Sawyer's Swan Song: 'ABC World News' Anchor's Warm (and Long) Goodbye|Lloyd Grove|August 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It can sometimes be stressful for viewers to watch Cyrus, because he always seems so darned stressed.
Scandal’s Most Scandalous Character: Jeff Perry on Playing Cyrus|Kevin Fallon|February 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Instead, I will call you “darned smart and really good-looking.”
My Address—and Apology—to Yale|Christopher Buckley|May 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST
While displaying his maniacal agility, he roared out for any "darned red skunk" to show himself and fight him.
Buckskin Mose|Buckskin Mose

Plucked her eyebrows, darned her stockingsoh, bother Sunday afternoon.
Seductio Ad Absurdum|Emily Hahn
The points of the flounce are darned back and forth in selvedge effect; but they may be worked in button-hole stitch if preferred.
The Art of Modern Lace Making|The Butterick Publishing Co.
"I'm a darned fool to take everything I own but—— Might be gone a whole month," he reflected.
Free Air|Sinclair Lewis
Mr. Sherwood insisted that a sock always felt more comfortable on his foot after "Momsey" had darned it than when it was new.
Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp|Annie Roe Carr

British Dictionary definitions for darned

darned

/ (dɑːnd) /

adverb, adjective slang

(intensifier)this darned car won't start; a darned good shot

adjective

another word for damned (def. 2), damned (def. 3)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	darned
释义	darned [ dahrnd ] / dɑrnd / Informal. SEE SYNONYMS FOR darned ON THESAURUS.COM adjective irritating; damned; confounded: Get that darned bicycle out of the driveway! adverb very; extremely; remarkably: She's a darned good tennis player. Origin of darned 1800–10; euphemism for damned, perhaps by construing dern dark, dreary (now obsolete) as an intensifier in phrases such as dern and dreary, dern and doleful OTHER WORDS FROM darned un·darned, adjectivewell-darned, adjective Words nearby darned Darlington, Darmstadt, darmstadtium, darn, darnation, darned, darnedest, darnel, darner, darning, darning egg Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for darned Actually, the scene was so darned enthusiastic that it began to look a little like a raucous Walmart employee rally. Diane Sawyer's Swan Song: 'ABC World News' Anchor's Warm (and Long) Goodbye\|Lloyd Grove\|August 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It can sometimes be stressful for viewers to watch Cyrus, because he always seems so darned stressed. Scandal’s Most Scandalous Character: Jeff Perry on Playing Cyrus\|Kevin Fallon\|February 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Instead, I will call you “darned smart and really good-looking.” My Address—and Apology—to Yale\|Christopher Buckley\|May 24, 2009\|DAILY BEAST While displaying his maniacal agility, he roared out for any "darned red skunk" to show himself and fight him. Buckskin Mose\|Buckskin Mose Plucked her eyebrows, darned her stockingsoh, bother Sunday afternoon. Seductio Ad Absurdum\|Emily Hahn The points of the flounce are darned back and forth in selvedge effect; but they may be worked in button-hole stitch if preferred. The Art of Modern Lace Making\|The Butterick Publishing Co. "I'm a darned fool to take everything I own but—— Might be gone a whole month," he reflected. Free Air\|Sinclair Lewis Mr. Sherwood insisted that a sock always felt more comfortable on his foot after "Momsey" had darned it than when it was new. Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp\|Annie Roe Carr British Dictionary definitions for darned darned / (dɑːnd) / adverb, adjective slang (intensifier)this darned car won't start; a darned good shot adjective another word for damned (def. 2), damned (def. 3) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to darned confounded, irritating, awful, offensive, undesirable
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darned

adjective

adverb

Origin of darned

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Words nearby darned

Example sentences from the Web for darned

British Dictionary definitions for darned

adverb, adjective slang

adjective

Words related to darned