darned
/dɑrnd/
adverb
- Used as a mild intensifier meaning 'very' or 'extremely'.
- That movie was darned funny.
- He ran darned fast in the race.
- It's darned cold outside today.
verb
- Past tense and past participle of 'darn' meaning to mend fabric by sewing with a needle and thread.
- He carefully darned the tear in the curtain.
- They darned the old quilt to keep it from falling apart.
- She darned the hole in her jeans last night.
adjective
- Used to express annoyance or emphasis, meaning 'very' or 'extreme'.
- We had a darned good time at the picnic.
- I can't get this darned jar open.
- That darned cat keeps scratching the furniture.
- Mended by sewing with a needle and thread to repair a hole or tear.
- She wore a pair of darned socks to the camping trip.
- My grandmother's darned tablecloth still looks beautiful.
- The elbows of his old sweater were neatly darned.
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