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untilled

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of land, having not been tilled.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Spring was upon us and the ground remained untilled.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

not plowed or harrowed or hoed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • untilled land

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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 tilled English untilled From un- + tilled.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Māori: papatua — not having been tilled - of land