worked

[ wurkt ]

adjective

1. that has undergone work. working.

worked

/ wɜːkt /

adjective

1. made or decorated with evidence of workmanship; wrought, as with embroidery or tracery

Other Words From

• un·worked adjective
• well-worked adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of worked¹

First recorded in 1700–10; work + -ed ²

Synonym Study

Worked, wrought both apply to something on which effort has been applied. Worked implies expended effort of almost any kind: a worked silver mine. Wrought implies fashioning, molding, or making, especially of metals: wrought iron.

Example Sentences

This same outlet worked the phrase “engagement to toyboy lover” into the headline of their article on Fry.

From The Daily Beast

Carl Sandler, who founded Mister in 2012, previously founded Daddyhunt.com and worked at Gay.com.

From The Daily Beast

When Chérif got out of prison, he worked at the fish counter of a supermarket.

From The Daily Beast

Not actual CIA agents, but U.S. government personnel who have worked very closely with the CIA, and who are fans of the show.

From The Daily Beast

The police learned that Kemp worked in a grocery on Decatur Avenue.

From The Daily Beast

The stratagem worked, because the ships went about from one tack to the other without being seen by the Dutch.

From Project Gutenberg

A little black girl sat on the floor, and with her hands worked the treadle of the machine.

From Project Gutenberg

Father, mother, sister, and brother all played and worked together with rare combination of sympathetic gifts.

From Project Gutenberg

These scientists have worked miracles before which those of the ancient priests and magicians are mere tricks of hanky-panky.

From Project Gutenberg

When he met Jean on the street—rather, after, he goes around to where Orlean worked to warn her.

From Project Gutenberg