US /ˈstɔːɹid/
adj Freq #49663

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    having an illustrious past

    Your teenage years were quite storied.

  2. 2
    adj

    having stories as indicated

    The six-storied building around the corner needs a renovation.

  3. 3
    adj

    Much discussed or written about.

    Not long after, the couple caught the attention of S. Somasegar, the storied Indian American technology executive, who was at Microsoft at the time.

  4. 4
    adj

    Historical.

    Some were storied weapons. With this once long lance, now wildly elbowed, fifty years ago did Nathan Swain kill fifteen whales between a sunrise and a sunset.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · having an illustrious past celebrated
2 adj · having stories as indicated storeyed
3 adj · much discussed or written... legendary
Word family
Derived forms unstoried

Etymology

From story (“floor, level”) + -ed.

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