All worsted synonyms
worΒ·sted
W w noun worsted
- fabric β a cloth made by weaving, knitting, or felting fibers: woolen fabrics.
- cashmere β Cashmere is a kind of very fine, soft wool.
- fleece β the coat of wool that covers a sheep or a similar animal.
- fur β the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal.
- hair β any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- mohair β the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- tweed β William Marcy [mahr-see] /ΛmΙr si/ (Show IPA), ("Boss Tweed") 1823β78, U.S. politician.
- yarn β thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
- merino β (often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
verb worsted
- hit β to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
- obtain β to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
- outdistance β to leave behind, as in running; outstrip: The winning horse outdistanced the second-place winner by five lengths.
- possess β to have as belonging to one; have as property; own: to possess a house and a car.
- profit β Often, profits. pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit. the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested. returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
- reap β to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- receive β to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts.
- recover β to cover again or anew.
- retrieve β to recover or regain: to retrieve the stray ball.
- score β the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- secure β free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
- work β Henry Clay, 1832β84, U.S. songwriter.
- come off β If something comes off, it is successful or effective.
- do the trick β a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
- make a fortune β win, earn a vast amount of money
- make good β morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man.
- make it β to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- make out β to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- pull off β the act of pulling or drawing.
- turn out β to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- blast β A blast is a big explosion, especially one caused by a bomb.
- thrash β to beat soundly in punishment; flog.
- hammer β Armand, 1898β1990, U.S. businessman and art patron.
- overrun β to rove over (a country, region, etc.); invade; ravage: a time when looting hordes had overrun the province.
- settle β to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
adjective worsted
- defeated β having suffered defeat; beaten
- humbled β not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- overwhelmed β to overcome completely in mind or feeling: overwhelmed by remorse.
- routed β a bellow.
- baffled β lacking in understanding
- bested β of the highest quality, excellence, or standing: the best work; the best students.
- circumvented β to go around or bypass: to circumvent the lake; to circumvent the real issues.
- conquered β to acquire by force of arms; win in war: to conquer a foreign land.
- cowed β intimidated; frightened
- crushed β to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or deforms.
- disappointed β depressed or discouraged by the failure of one's hopes or expectations: a disappointed suitor.
- discomfited β Make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed.
- disheartened β to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
- frustrated β Obsolete. frustrated.
- licked β Simple past tense and past participle of lick.
- mastered β a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something: a master of six languages; to be master of one's fate.