Definitions for sorted

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sorted sort·ed

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IPA: /ˈsɔr tɪd/

Sorted is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 150 anagrams from letters in sorted (deorst).

Definitions for sorted

noun

1. a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
2. character, quality, or nature:
3. an example of something that is undistinguished or barely adequate:
4. manner, fashion, or way:
5. Printing. any of the individual characters making up a font of type. characters of a particular font that are rarely used.
6. an instance of sorting.

Idioms

1. of sorts, of a mediocre or poor kind: of one sort or another; of an indefinite kind. Also, of a sort.
2. out of sorts, in low spirits; depressed. in poor health; indisposed; ill. in a bad temper; irritable: Printing. short of certain characters of a font of type.
3. sort of, Informal. in a way; somewhat; rather:

adjective

1. (of sedimentary particles) uniform in size.
2. (of sedimentary rock) consisting of particles of uniform size.

Verb phrases

1. sort out, evolve; develop; turn out: to put in order; clarify:

verb (used with object)

1. to arrange according to sort, kind, or class; separate into sorts; classify:
2. to separate or take from other sorts or from others (often followed by out):
3. to assign to a particular class, group, or place (often followed by with, together, etc.):
4. Scot. to provide with food and shelter.
5. Computers. to place (records) in order, as numerical or alphabetical, based on the contents of one or more keys contained in each record. Compare key1 (def 19).

verb (used without object)

1. Archaic. to suit; agree; fit.
2. British Dialect. to associate, mingle, or be friendly.

Origin of sorted

First recorded in 1945-50; sort + -ed²

Examples for sorted

But he sorted that out, and for the rest of his long life, basked in the afterglow of the Kennedy White House.

It would never have sorted with my inclinations to have turned man-at-arms.

She had sorted her laundry with several colored pieces to one side.

The papers rustled in the Baron's fingers as he shuffled and sorted them.

Lena, Emilia, and I are laughing because we sorted the wig thing out nice and early.

Olwyn had come over from Paris in September 1963 to help with the children until Ted sorted things out.

But grumble grumble sometimes my messages get sorted into the wrong folders.

When it's messy you get the women in, but when the mess is sorted out keep the women, they are no threat.

These leavings were conveyed to the market cellars and there sorted.

In the kitchen he sorted the wet garments and hung them about the cook stove.