henna
noun
an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers.
hennaed
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past participleof henna.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof henna.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
hennanounan Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers.
Example Sentences
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By late afternoon, old indigents with hennaed beards filled many of the alleyways, prostrate in nests of discarded twigs.
From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2019
They both was fair, and each one had hair hennaed auburn-purple and dressed in curls.
From The Verge ● Mar. 1, 2018
With her long, hennaed hair, expressive voice and contagious energy, Manny is clearly the forward thrust of the Bear Creek engine.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2013
The face of the heavily hennaed woman at the veggie burger van visible wrinkles in disgust the moment Hayden Thorpe starts belting out his fruity falsetto.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 6, 2011
A video of a woman in orange hijab with plump hennaed hands and lots of jewelry fills the screen.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
