torn — meaning in English
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English meaning
- rook noun A large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.
- thorn noun A sharp, hard, pointed growth on a plant stem or branch.
- tower noun A tall, narrow structure, either standing alone or forming part of a larger building.
- turret noun A small tower, often decorative, projecting from the corner of a building or castle.
Senses
torn is used for these senses in English:
- rook (chess) A piece shaped like a castle tower, that can be moved only up, down, left or right (but not diagonally) or in castling.
- thorn (botany) A modified branch that is hard and sharp like a spike.
- turret (architecture) A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle.
rook — full definition
- noun A large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.
- noun In chess, a piece shaped like a castle tower that moves in straight lines, horizontally or vertically.
- verb To cheat or overcharge someone.
thorn — full definition
- noun A sharp, hard, pointed growth on a plant stem or branch.
- noun A shrub or small tree known for bearing thorns, especially the hawthorn.
- noun Something or someone that repeatedly causes irritation or trouble.
- noun An old English letter (Þ, þ) once used to represent the "th" sound, still used in Icelandic today.
- verb To pierce or prick with something sharp, as if with a thorn.