uncut

Everyday

1. Uncut means not cut: uncut grass, uncut hair, an uncut cake. tree →
2. An uncut film, book or speech is complete, with no parts taken out. tree →
3. An uncut diamond or gem has not yet been shaped and polished. tree →

In the lessons

Used in everyday life: uncut bread, uncut paper shapes in crafts. In media: the uncut version of a film. In science and geography: uncut gems look like dull stones.

Examples

• The grass was long and uncut. tree →
• We bought an uncut loaf of bread. tree →
• Hand out the uncut paper to each group. tree →
• This is the uncut version of the film. tree →
• An uncut diamond looks like a cloudy pebble. tree →
• His hair was uncut for months. tree →
• The eldest princess sees that "the picture is that of a monster, with dishevelled hair, and uncut nails, and unwiped nose," and cries: tree →

Note

Prefix un- = not. Does not change its form (no "more uncut").