knickered
- adjective
- /ˈnɪkəd/
- UK
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- We were all knickered after moving furniture up three flights of stairs.
Examples
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After the marathon, I felt completely knickered.
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By the end of the long workday, he was completely knickered and ready for bed.
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After running the marathon, she felt absolutely knickered and could barely stand.
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He was knickered after the intense workout.
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After running the marathon, I felt completely knickered and could barely walk.
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The children were knickered after playing outside all day.
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He was totally knickered from his workout at the gym.
Synonyms
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1.0
Needing rest or sleep because you have little energy
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3.2
Feeling very tired after hard work or long effort
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2.0
Very tired and completely used up for a person or thing after using all energy
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4.1
Feeling very tired and having no energy
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7.2
Being very tired or worn out and about to break down
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6.7
Very tired and without energy
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3.4
Too sleepy to relax or fall asleep
2
9.9
Feeling very tired and without energy
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2.8
Looking very tired because of too much work or worry
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5.1
Being very tired and without energy
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5.8
Being very tired and without energy after hard exercise
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7.8
Feeling slow and without energy
Feeling very tired after hard physical or mental effort
Very tired after a lot of activity or a long day
Feeling very tired after physical effort
Feeling very tired with no energy left
Very tired and without energy after hard work
Very tired all through your body so you can barely move
Feeling very tired and unable to do much
So tired you can hardly move
Very tired because of too much work or travel
A person who is very tired and needs rest after hard work
Very tired after hard work
Very tired from walking with sore or aching feet
How Tired
Surface Forms
Etymology
Knickered can also mean 'very tired' and is linked to the British word knackered, which comes from knacker, a person who worked with old, tired horses. That's why knickered gives the picture of being 'worn out' or exhausted.