Shorn Definition

shorn
adjective
  1. having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers; "picked up the baby's shorn curls from the floor"; "naked as a sheared sheep"

"Shorn" in song lyrics

See how shorn is used in real songs:

  • "This is the priest all shaven and shorn,"
    The House That Jack Built
  • "That waked the priest all shaven and shorn,"
    The House That Jack Built

Words that rhyme with shorn

Usage tips for "shorn"

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