UNREADY

unready

(adjective) not prepared or in a state of readiness; slow to understand or respond; “she cursed her unready tongue”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unready (comparative more unready, superlative most unready)

Not ready.

Synonyms: immature, unprepared, unripe

Anagrams

• Reynaud

Source: Wiktionary


Un*read"y, a.

1. Not ready or prepared; not prompt; slow; awkward; clumsy. Dryden. Nor need the unready virgin strike her breast. Keble.

2. Not dressed; undressed. [Obs.]

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

Definition: To undress. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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