adorned
UK/əˈdɔːnd//əˈdɔɹnd/
adorned is the simple past and past participle of adorn.
Meaning of adorn
Verb
adorn (third-person singular simple present adorns, present participle adorning, simple past and past participle adorned)
- To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.
- a man adorned with noble statuary and columns
Adjective
adorned (comparative more adorned, superlative most adorned)
- Having been decorated or embellished through applied items or alterations (adornments).
- Sit downe by her: adorned with my Crowne,
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- Sit downe by her: adorned with my Crowne,
Forms of adorned
| comparative | more adorned |
|---|---|
| superlative | most adorned |
Words formed from adorned
Phrases with adorned
Words that rhyme with adorned
Questions about adorned
- What does adorned mean?
- Adorned means having been decorated or embellished through applied items or alterations (adornments).
- What is adorned the simple past and past participle of?
- Adorned is the simple past and past participle of adorn.
- What part of speech is adorned?
- Adorned is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce adorned?
- Adorned is pronounced /əˈdɔɹnd/ (US).
Words near adorned in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: adorned (page history and authors); adorn (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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