Shorn

/ʃɔrn/

Meaning & Definition

verb

Past participle of 'shorn', meaning cut or removed, especially in reference to hair or wool.

After his dramatic makeover, he emerged with a shorn head that surprised his friends.

Often used metaphorically to mean stripped of something important.

The landscape was left shorn of its beauty after the wildfires ravaged the area.

Middle English 'shorne', past participle of 'shere' or 'shear'.

shorn of

Deprived of something essential or valuable.

shear

To cut the hair or wool off from something.

shave

To remove hair from the face or body.

clip

To cut something with scissors or clippers.

Bald or closely cropped.

He's gone shorn for the summer.