darned

English

Alternative forms

• darn'd

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /dɑːnd/
• Rhymes: -ɑːnd

Verb

darned

1. simple past and past participle of darn

Adjective

darned (comparative (rare) darneder or (rare) darnder, superlative darnedest or darndest)

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.

Derived terms

• I'll be darned

 

Adverb

darned (not comparable)

1. (degree) Damned, extremely.

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

   He is so darned pig-headed.

Anagrams

• Darden, Nadder, dander, randed