hewn
/hjuːn/
hewn adjective: made or crafted by cutting, whittling down. Also the past participle of hew.
Adjective
hewn (comparative more hewn, superlative most hewn)
Also used as
hewn is also the past participle of hew.
Synonyms of hewn
Antonyms
Forms of hewn
| comparative | more hewn |
|---|---|
| superlative | most hewn |
Origin of hewn
Morphologically hew + -n.
Words formed from hewn
Phrases with hewn
Words that rhyme with hewn
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- croon
- blue moon
- boon
- monsoon
- noon
- pontoon
- raccoon
- tribune
- attune
- dragoon
- hoon
- immune
- picayune
- platoon
- soon
- swoon
- tycoon
- afternoon
- baboon
- commune
- doubloon
- harpoon
- jejune
- pantaloon
- picaroon
- shalloon
- bassoon
- buffoon
- cocoon
- dabloon
- entune
- gadroon
- impugn
- jargoon
- june
- lacune
- last chance saloon
- lune
- macaroon
- man in the moon
- maroon
- poon
- puccoon
- ratoon
- scone
- toon
- trial balloon
- troon
Questions about hewn
- What does hewn mean?
- Hewn means made or crafted by cutting, whittling down.
- What part of speech is hewn?
- Hewn is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce hewn?
- Hewn is pronounced /hjuːn/.
Words near hewn in the dictionary
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