UNATTACHED

unattached, uncommitted

(adjective) not associated in an exclusive sexual relationship

unattached, free-swimming

(adjective) (of animals) able to swim about; not attached

unattached

(adjective) not fastened together

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unattached (comparative more unattached, superlative most unattached)

Not attached or joined; disconnected.

Not married or involved in a romantic relationship.

Not connected with or belonging to a particular group or organization.

(obsolete) Not seized for debt.

Source: Wiktionary


Un`at*tached", a.

1. Not attached; not adhering; having no engagement; free.

2. (Mil.)

Definition: Not assigned to any company or regiment.

3. (Law)

Definition: Not taken or arrested. R. Junius.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

18 May 2025

OBLIQUE

(adjective) slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled; “the oblique rays of the winter sun”; “acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles”; “the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base”


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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