tired
[ˈtaɪ̯ɚd]
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
simple past and past participle of tire
adj
Old and worn.
adj
Alternative form of tyred.
Example Sentences
- "The famous words of Emma Lazarus on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty read: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” Until 1921 this was an accurate picture of our society. Under present law it would be appropriate to add: “as long as they come from Northern Europe, are not too tired or too poor or slightly ill, never stole a loaf of bread, never joined any questionable organization, and can document their activities for the past two years.”"
- "I'm tired of this"
- "a tired song"
- "a tired-looking hotel room"
- "They even went so far as to question whether indigenous peoples are 'peoples' in a tired attempt to deny the status of indigenous peoples in order to deny their right to self-determination."
- "A tired attempt at a smile worked its way across Akechi's lips, lopsided and faint."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: [ˈtaɪ̯ɚd]
- British English: [ˈtaɪ̯əd]