adj
Meaning 1
Not combed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
uncombed
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verb
Meaning 2
simple past and past participle of uncomb
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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adjective
Meaning 3
(of hair) not combed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he was unwashed and uncombed with his clothes half buttoned
- wild unkempt hair
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: combed
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English combed English uncombed From un- + combed.
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Afrikaans: ongekam — Not combed
- Catalan: despentinat — Not combed
- Catalan: escabellat — Not combed
- German: ungekämmt — Not combed
- Hungarian: fésületlen — Not combed
- Italian: spettinato — Not combed
- Māori: tīwanawana — Not combed
- Māori: kōritorito — Not combed
- Māori: poutihitihi — Not combed
- Māori: tūtiratira — Not combed