worked

[wurkt]

adjective

1. that has undergone work. working.

worked

/ wɜːkt /

adjective

1. made or decorated with evidence of workmanship; wrought, as with embroidery or tracery

Other Word Forms

• unworked adjective
• well-worked adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of worked¹

First recorded in 1700–10; work + -ed ²

Synonym Study

Worked, wrought both apply to something on which effort has been applied. Worked implies expended effort of almost any kind: a worked silver mine. Wrought implies fashioning, molding, or making, especially of metals: wrought iron.

Example Sentences

Against a Denmark team that is ranked 26 places above them in the rankings, Scotland worked like demons and deserved their point.

From BBC

For those who have worked with her, they believe this money will be justified with her performances on the pitch and that she will use the price tag as motivation.

From BBC

The blaze had grown to 200 acres by 8 p.m., leading authorities to expand evacuation warnings as hand crews and a firefighting helicopter worked to combat the flames.

From Los Angeles Times

Carpenter worked with Bompastor during three of the Frenchwoman's five years at Lyon so they knew each other well before she arrived in London.

From BBC

Police say five killed were Portuguese - and four of them worked at the Santa Casa da Misericórdia charity, located at the top of the hill.

From BBC