sto|ried

sto|ried
sto|ried1 «STR eed, STOHR-», adjective.
1. celebrated in story or history: »

the storied Wild West.

2. ornamented with designs representing happenings in history or legend: »

storied tapestry.

[< story1 + -ed2]
sto|ried2 «STR eed, STOHR-», adjective.
having stories or floors: »

a storied tower, a two-storied house.

[< story2 + -ed2]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • mul|ti|sto|ried — «MUHL tih STR eed, STOHR », adjective. = multistory. (Cf. ↑multistory) …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|sto|ried — «uhn STR eed, STOHR », adjective. not yet celebrated in story or history: »To the land vaguely realizing westward, But still unstoried, artless, unenhanced (Robert Frost) …   Useful english dictionary

  • ried — ar·mo·ried; ber·ried; cen·tu·ried; fac·to·ried; for·wea·ried; his·to·ried; hur·ried·ly; ivo·ried; mar·ried·ly; mem·o·ried; nec·ta·ried; prai·ried; prom·on·to·ried; quar·ried; sal·a·ried; ser·ried; sher·ried; un·wea·ried·ness; sto·ried;… …   English syllables

  • sto|ry — sto|ry1 «STR ee, STOHR », noun, plural ries, verb, ried, ry|ing. –n. 1. an account of some happening or group of happenings: »the story of the boy s disappearance, the story of the gold rush. The man told the story of his life. SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

  • storied — sto·ried …   English syllables

  • storied — sto|ried [ stɔrid ] adjective famous or well known …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • storied — I sto•ried [[t]ˈstɔr id, ˈstoʊr [/t]] adj. 1) recorded or celebrated in history or story 2) ornamented with designs representing historical, legendary, or similar subjects • Etymology: 1475–85 II sto•ried [[t]ˈstɔr id, ˈstoʊr [/t]] adj. bui… …   From formal English to slang

  • multistory — mul•ti•sto•ry [[t]ˌmʌl tɪˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr i[/t]] ormul•ti•sto•ried [[t] ˈstɔr id, ˈstoʊr id[/t]] adj. (of a building) having several or many stories • Etymology: 1915–20; multi +story II …   From formal English to slang

  • clearstory — clear•sto•ry [[t]ˈklɪərˌstɔr i, ˌstoʊr i[/t]] n. pl. ries bui archit. clerestory clear′sto ried, adj …   From formal English to slang

  • Storied — Sto ried, a. [From {Story}.] 1. Told in a story. [1913 Webster] 2. Having a history; interesting from the stories which pertain to it; venerable from the associations of the past. [1913 Webster] Some greedy minion, or imperious wife, The trophied …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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