darned

---

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /dɑːnd/

Verb

1. Simple past tense and past participle of darn

Adjective

darned (comparative darneder, superlative darnedest)

1. (euphemistic) A minced oath for damned, used to express contempt, exasperation, consternation, etc. towards someone or something.

   Those darned kids were round here again this morning.

   The darned rope has got tangled up.

Adverb

darned (not comparable)

1. (degree) Damned, extremely.

   That was darned nice of him, wasn't it?

   He is so darned pig-headed.

---

This text is extracted from the Wiktionary and it is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license | Terms and conditions | Privacy policy 0.003