darned
Fixed with thread
Darned as an adjective describes fabric that has been mended by weaving thread across holes: His darned socks lasted another year.
Separately, darned is a euphemism for damned, a mild intensifier: That's a darned good idea.
I'll be darned expresses surprise.
The mending sense and the euphemism coexist without confusion—context makes clear which is meant.
Material covering damage
- stitchThread loop in fabric
- sewJoin with thread
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- threadFiber for stitching
yarn · hole · sock · elbow · heel · worn · repair · reinforce
Mild oath
- heckMild frustrated exclamation
- shootDischarge or capture
- dangSoftened expletive
- goshTame exclamation of surprise
rats · blast · confound · fiddlesticks · tarnation · doggone · dadgum · blasted
In actual fact
- veryTo high degree
- extremelyTo an intense degree
- awfullyExtremely, often informally
- mightyHaving great power
terribly · quite · incredibly · remarkably · thoroughly · utterly · downright · absolutely
patch
Material covering damage
thread · yarn · hole · sock · elbow · heel · worn · repair · reinforce · weave
drat
Mild oath
gosh · rats · blast · confound · fiddlesticks · tarnation · doggone · dadgum · blasted · blamed
really
In actual fact
mighty · terribly · quite · incredibly · remarkably · thoroughly · utterly · downright · absolutely · positively
- darn itMild exclamation of frustration
- darn rightEmphatic affirmation phrase
- gosh darnSanitized expletive phrase
- I'll be darnedExclamation of mild amazement
- give a darnBe emotionally invested
- giving a darnFeeling concern about something