unpared
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not trimmed or cut: "unpared" describes something, especially a natural object like fruit or wood, that has not had its outer layer, edges, or irregularities removed by cutting or shaving.
- Unreduced: In a more figurative sense, it can mean not reduced in size, amount, or intensity.
Usage Examples
- (The apples were not peeled or trimmed.)
- (The board was not cut or smoothed.)
- (His enthusiasm was not diminished or restrained.)
Advanced Usage
- "unpared down": a less common variation emphasizing that nothing has been removed or simplified.
- The manuscript remained unpared down, containing every original detail. (The text was not shortened or edited.)
Variants and Related Words
- Pare (v): to trim or cut away the outer layer or edges of something.
- He used a knife to pare the apple. (He cut off the skin.)
- Paring (n): the act of trimming, or the piece trimmed off.
- The parings from the carrots were thrown away. (The small cut-off pieces.)
- Unpared is the antonym of pared (having been trimmed or cut).
Synonyms
- Untrimmed: not having excess parts removed (e.g., ).
- Uncut: not cut or shaped (e.g., ).
- Unpeeled: specifically for fruit or vegetables with skin left on.
- Rough: having an uneven or unfinished surface.
Antonyms
- Pared: having been trimmed or cut.
- Trimmed: cut to a neat or desired shape.
- Peeled: having the outer skin removed.
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms directly using "unpared." However, the concept is related to the idiom "in the raw" (in a natural, unprocessed state).
- He ate the fruit in the raw, unpared. (He ate it without any preparation.)
Phrasal Verbs
- Pare down: to reduce something in size or amount.
- We need to pare down the budget. (Reduce it.)
- The unpared version of the budget was too large. (The unreduced version.)