storied

1 of 3

adjective (1)

sto·​ried ˈstȯr-ēd 

1

: decorated with designs representing scenes from story or history

a storied tapestry

2

: having an interesting history : celebrated in story or history

a storied institution

storied

2 of 3

adjective (2)

sto·​ried ˈstȯr-ēd 

variants or storeyed

: having stories

—used in combination

a two-storied house

storied

3 of 3

past tense and past participle of story entry 2

Examples of storied in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The Holy Cross Tigers will mark Twisted Teens’ third album of the year and their debut on Sub Pop after signing with the storied label this summer. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026

Messi ended a storied career with 126 goals in total for Argentina over 21 years. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Both companies also have a storied history — some of it even recent — of non-franchise creations, whose creators are worried about what will be left for them as big swaths of Hollywood fear for their jobs and productions. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

That moment Saturday was just the latest of many in her storied career. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective (2)

1624, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for storied

• gloried
• quarried
• inventoried

Kids Definition

storied

1 of 2 adjective

sto·​ried ˈstōr-ēd 

ˈstȯr-

1

: decorated with designs representing scenes from story or history

a storied tapestry

2

: having an interesting history

a storied castle

storied

2 of 2 adjective

variants or storeyed

ˈstōr-ēd 

ˈstȯr-

: having stories

a two-storied house