UNMADE

unmade

(adjective) (of a bed) not having the sheets and blankets set in order; “an unmade bed with tangled sheets and blankets”

UNMAKE

unmake, undo

(verb) deprive of certain characteristics

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unmade (comparative more unmade, superlative most unmade)

not (yet) made

existing without having been made

Verb

unmade

simple past tense and past participle of unmake

Source: Wiktionary


Un*made", a.

1. Etym: [Pref. un- not + made.]

Definition: Not yet made or formed; as, an unmade grave. Shak.

2. Etym: [Properly p. p. of unmake.]

Definition: Deprived of form, character, etc.; disunited.

UNMAKE

Un*make", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + make.]

Definition: To destroy the form and qualities of; to deprive of being; to uncreate. God does not make or unmake things to try experiments. T. Burnet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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