How Do You Spell SHORN?

Pronunciation: [ʃˈɔːn] (IPA)

The word "shorn" is spelled with the consonant blend "sh" followed by the vowel sound "o" and the letter "r" making the r-controlled vowel sound "or", and ending with the silent letter "n". In IPA phonetic transcription, it is /ʃɔːn/. This irregular verb refers to the act of cutting off hair or wool from an animal or person. The past participle of the verb form is used in the phrase "shorn sheep" to describe a sheep that has had its wool removed.

SHORN Meaning and Definition

1. Shorn is the past participle of the verb "shear," which primarily refers to the act of cutting or removing the wool or hair from an animal. However, "shorn" can also be used more broadly to describe the action of cutting or trimming any type of hair or fur. This term is typically associated with animals, particularly those raised for their wool, such as sheep. The process of shearing involves using shears or other sharp tools to carefully remove the wool in a manner that causes minimal stress or harm to the animal. The resulting wool can then be used to create various products, such as clothing or insulation.

   The adjective "shorn" can also be used metaphorically to describe a person or thing that has been deprived or stripped of something important or valuable. In this context, it suggests a sense of loss or abandonment. For example, one might say that a person who has lost all their possessions in a fire is "shorn" of their worldly belongings.

   Overall, "shorn" refers to the act of cutting or removing hair or wool, whether relating to animals or metaphorically describing the loss or deprivation of something significant.

2. Of the verb shear, which see.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for SHORN

• phoin
• skorn
• shwhn
• shorra
• ahorn
• zhorn
• xhorn
• snorn
• sjorn
• suorn
• syorn
• shirn
• shkrn
• shlrn
• shprn
• sh0rn
• sh9rn
• shodn
• shofn
• shotn
• shorb
• shorh
• chorn
• shozn
• shovn
• sharn
• shioon
• shorlin
• skoen
• kohorn
• sornn
• shohna
• whonn
• sahonn
• snhonn
• sshonn
• shhonn
• jhonn
• Rhori
• shocon
• shovon
• Sharny
• shouren
• shryn
• shonnw
• shorlyn
• Shorhan
• sjhon
• shoxx
• stohn
• saorr
• shomj
• skorz
• saonn
• SHVRs
• skorv
• Shront
• shorrun
• Shorrh
• Khors
• Seoru
• Mhohn
• shouin
• Shoorin
• Shuor
• SHOHU
• Sornx

Etymology of SHORN

The word "shorn" originated from the Old English word "scieran". The Old English word comes from the Proto-Germanic word "skeran", which means "to cut" or "to shear". The term "shorn" is the past participle form of the verb "shear", indicating an action of cutting or removing with scissors or shears.

Similar spelling words for SHORN

• Sheroan,
• Sharon,
• Sherwin,
• Sharen,
• Sherron,
• shrum,
• Shehorn,
• shoehorn,
• Sharron,
• Sharma,
• share in,
• Sharyn,
• Sheron,
• shrine,
• Shearn,
• shiroma,
• Sharan,
• sharum.

Conjugate verb Shorn

CONDITIONAL

I would shorn

you would shorn

he/she/it would shorn

we would shorn

they would shorn

I would shear

we would shear

you would shear

he/she/it would shear

they would shear

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be shearing

you would be shearing

he/she/it would be shearing

we would be shearing

they would be shearing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have shorn

you would have shorn

he/she/it would have shorn

we would have shorn

they would have shorn

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been shearing

you would have been shearing

he/she/it would have been shearing

we would have been shearing

they would have been shearing

FUTURE

I will shear

you will shear

he/she/it will shear

we will shear

they will shear

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be shearing

you will be shearing

he/she/it will be shearing

we will be shearing

they will be shearing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have sheared

you will have sheared

he/she/it will have sheared

we will have sheared

they will have sheared

I will have sheared, will have shorn

we will have sheared, will have shorn

you will have sheared, will have shorn

he/she/it will have sheared, will have shorn

they will have sheared, will have shorn

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been shearing

you will have been shearing

he/she/it will have been shearing

we will have been shearing

they will have been shearing

IMPERATIVE

you shear

we let´s shear

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to shear

PAST

I sheared

you sheared

he/she/it sheared

we sheared

they sheared

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was shearing

you were shearing

he/she/it was shearing

we were shearing

they were shearing

PAST PARTICIPLE

sheared

PAST PERFECT

I had sheared

you had sheared

he/she/it had sheared

we had sheared

they had sheared

I had sheared, had shorn

we had sheared, had shorn

you had sheared, had shorn

he/she/it had sheared, had shorn

they had sheared, had shorn

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been shearing

you had been shearing

he/she/it had been shearing

we had been shearing

they had been shearing

PRESENT

I shear

you shear

he/she/it shears

we shear

they shear

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am shearing

you are shearing

he/she/it is shearing

we are shearing

they are shearing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

shearing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have sheared

you have sheared

he/she/it has sheared

we have sheared

they have sheared

I have sheared, have shorn

we have sheared, have shorn

you have sheared, have shorn

he/she/it has sheared, has shorn

they have sheared, have shorn

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been shearing

you have been shearing

he/she/it has been shearing

we have been shearing

they have been shearing

I would have sheared, would have shorn

we would have sheared, would have shorn

you would have sheared, would have shorn

he/she/it would have sheared, would have shorn

they would have sheared, would have shorn