shorn

/ʃɔrn/

Definitions

1. verb

past tense of shear: to cut or remove the hair from

“After getting shorn, she felt a huge relief from the summer heat.”

2. adjective

having the hair cut close to the head or body

“The shorn boy looked handsome with his new haircut.”

3. noun

the hair cut from an animal

“The farmer carefully collected the shorn fleece from his sheep.”

Synonyms

  • clipped
  • shaven
  • sheared

Antonyms

  • unclipped
  • unshorn