CAREWORN

careworn, drawn, haggard, raddled, worn

(adjective) showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering; “looking careworn as she bent over her mending”; “her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness”; “that raddled but still noble face”; “shocked to see the worn look of his handsome young face”- Charles Dickens

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

careworn (comparative more careworn, superlative most careworn)

Worn down by cares: showing the signs of long-term stress, tired and haggard due to prolonged worry.

Source: Wiktionary


Care"worn`, a.

Definition: Worn or burdened with care; as, careworn look or face.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

19 April 2025

CATCH

(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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