<p><strong>Verb:</strong></p><ul><li>Simple past tense and past participle of try.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective:</strong></p><ul><li>Tested and proved good, dependable, or trustworthy: tried-and-true.</li><li>A man of tried talents and integrity.</li><li>Subjected to hardship, worry, trouble, or the like.</li></ul>