Darn

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To mend (a garment, for example) by weaving thread or yarn across a gap or hole.
  • verb-intransitive. To repair a hole, as in a garment, by weaving thread or yarn across it.
  • n. A hole repaired by weaving thread or yarn across it: a sock full of darns.
  • interjection. Used to express dissatisfaction or annoyance.
  • ad. Damn.
  • v. To damn.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Damn.
  • ad. Damned.
  • interjection. Damn.
  • v. Euphemism of damn.
  • v. To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To mend as a rent or hole, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by means of a needle; to sew together with yarn or thread.
  • n. A place mended by darning.
  • v. A colloquial euphemism for damn.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To mend by filling in a rent or hole with yarn or thread (usually like that of the fabric) by means of a needle; repair by interweaving with yarn or thread.
  • n. A darned patch.
  • To damn (when used as a colloquial oath): commonly used as an exclamation.
  • Same as dern.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. repair by sewing
  • n. something of little value
  • n. sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
  • Verb Form
    darned    darning    darns   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    fix    restore    mend    furbish up    touch on    repair    bushel    doctor    worthlessness    ineptitude   
    Cross Reference
    to darn up   
    Variant
    damn   
    Form
    darned    darning    darn tootin'   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    repair    damned    dammit    dang    damn   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Arne    arn    barn    carn    garn    harn    karn    starn    yarn   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    goddam    durn    damn    goddamned    scary    all-fired    brainy    cute    funny    touchy