shorn

[ shawrn, shohrn ]

verb

1. a past participle of shear.

shorn

/ ʃɔːn /

verb

1. a past participle of shear

Other Words From

• un·shorn adjective

Example Sentences

Zeigen, who wears his hair shorn tight to his head, emphasizing his finely boned face and huge brown eyes, began by describing his mother.

From Salon

Productivity fell ever more steeply, speculation in wine sales collapsed, and poverty gripped a population shorn of their precious trade.

From Salon

The grim details in its pages — shorn hair, emaciated bodies — that began to raise suspicions about its terrible origins.

From Los Angeles Times

When images of Griner were first broadcast around the world, her long locs were shorn, and it seemed like an indication of the cruelty she was enduring.

From New York Times

Then on Saturday against Fulham, a tiring side shorn of several injured attackers found energy from the home faithful to secure another three Premier League points.

From BBC

Related Words

• bald
• exposed
• naked
• uncovered