storied

¹

[ stawr-eed, stohr- ]

adjective

1. recorded or celebrated in history or story:

   the storied cities of ancient Greece.

2. ornamented with designs representing historical, legendary, or similar subjects.

storied

²

[ stawr-eed, stohr- ]

adjective

1. having stories story or floors (often used in combination):

   a two-storied house.

storied

/ ˈstɔːrɪd /

adjective

1. recorded in history or in a story; fabled
2. decorated with narrative scenes or pictures

Word History and Origins

Origin of storied¹

First recorded in 1475–85; story ¹ + -ed ³

Origin of storied²

First recorded in 1615–25; story ² + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Car people in particular are unhappy that the long and storied name has been attached to a five-door crossover, not a two-door coupe.

From Ars Technica

The most storied groundhog is perhaps Punxsutawney Phil, who lives in western Pennsylvania.

From Washington Post

This is the $176,900 2021 Aston Martin DBX, the first ever crossover from the storied British brand.

From Ars Technica

Bronzeville, on the South Side of Chicago, has a storied past.

From MIT Technology Review

Cast-iron pans have a storied place in American home cooking.

From Washington Post

Finally, in November, they launched out on their storied and infamous scorched-earth March to the Sea.

From The Daily Beast

A storied figure in his own right, Magdaleno is one of 12 children of Mexican parents who came to the U.S. without documents.

From The Daily Beast

While forced conscription of Americans is rare, the practice of volunteering has a storied history.

From The Daily Beast

Cider has a long and storied history that can be tasted in the variety of options found throughout the world.

From The Daily Beast

The diptychs document the storied days the band spent as guests of the hotel.

From The Daily Beast

Towards some remote churchyard without a name In forced funereal marches my steps come; Far from the storied sepulchres of fame.

From Project Gutenberg

These simple objects speak more directly to the heart than storied urn or animated bust.

From Project Gutenberg

There is no “storied window,” scarcely any “dim religious light,” and not a morsel of extra colouring in the whole establishment.

From Project Gutenberg

It is one of those white houses common in our older towns,—two-storied, long on the street, with the front door in the middle.

From Project Gutenberg

The houses on the bit of street were all three-storied and all of a uniform, dingy, scaling redness.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• famous
• illustrious
• legendary