wrought
[ rawt ]
/ rɔt /
verb
Archaic except in some senses.
a simple past tense and past participle of work.
adjective
elaborated; embellished.
not rough or crude.
produced or shaped by beating with a hammer, as iron or silver articles.
Origin of wrought
SYNONYMS FOR wrought
2 See
worked.
OTHER WORDS FROM wrought
Words nearby wrought
wrongheaded,
wronskian,
wrote,
wrote the book on,
wroth,
wrought,
wrought iron,
wrought-up,
wrung,
wrvs,
wry
Example sentences from the Web for well-wrought
British Dictionary definitions for well-wrought (1 of 2)
well-wrought
adjective
(well wrought when postpositive)
shaped, formed, or decorated with skill
British Dictionary definitions for well-wrought (2 of 2)
wrought
/ (rɔːt) /
verb
archaic a past tense and past participle of work
adjective
metallurgy
shaped by hammering or beating
(often in combination)
formed, fashioned, or worked as specified
well-wrought
decorated or made with delicate care
Word Origin for wrought
C16: variant of
worht, from Old English
geworht, past participle of (
ge)
wyrcan to
work
usage for wrought
Wrought is sometimes used as if it were the past tense and past participle of
wreak as in
the hurricane wrought havoc in coastal areas. Many people think this use is incorrect