turned ppl adjective.
[tǝ:nd] ME.[from TURN verb + -ED1.]1. Opposite, contrary.
rare. Only in
ME.2. That has turned; that has been turned. Also foll. by adverb.
LME.■ E. Paul Her legs were..well turned below the knees. ■ Clive James Elegantly turned-out gentlemen..on the esplanade. ■ R. Scruton A little table-lamp of turned mahogany. ■ S. Hill The..turned-back covers of the..bed. ■ A. Lee A nurse with a turned-up nose.3. Of a person, the mind, etc.: naturally adapted or suited to a specified occupation. Foll. by
for, to.
L17-M18.■ Swift By nature turn'd to play the rake.4. Of a person: having a nature or disposition of a specified kind.
US colloq. M20. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲