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Darn vs Karn - What's the difference?

darn | karn |

As nouns the difference between darn and karn

is that darn is a place mended by darning while karn is scab (over a wound).

As an adjective darn

is (euphemistic) damn.

As an adverb darn

is (degree|euphemistic) damned.

As an interjection darn

is (euphemistic) damn.

As a verb darn

is euphemism of damn or darn can be (sewing) to repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.

darn

English

Etymology 1

Alteration of

Adjective

(-)
  • (euphemistic) Damn.
  • Synonyms
    * See also
    Derived terms
    * darn tootin'

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (degree, euphemistic) Damned.
  • Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (euphemistic) Damn.
  • Synonyms
    * See also
    Derived terms
    * darn tootin'

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Euphemism of damn.
  • Synonyms
    * dang * damn

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (sewing) To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.
  • I need to darn these socks again.
  • * Jonathan Swift
  • He spent every day ten hours in his closet, in darning his stockings.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A place mended by darning.
  • Anagrams

    * * * English degree adverbs

    karn

    English

    Noun

  • (mining, dated) A pile of rocks.
  • (Webster 1913) ----