unsheared

Thân thiện

The sheep in the field have thick, unsheared wool.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Not having been cut or trimmed, especially of hair, wool, or fur: Describes something that has been left in its natural, full, and often long state, without being cut or shorn. 2. Not having been sheared (specifically for wool or fur): Used to indicate that the wool from a sheep or the fur from an animal has not been removed by the process of shearing.

Examples of Usage

• The shepherd kept one unsheared sheep in the flock as a comparison to the others.
• The unsheared alpaca's coat was remarkably thick and long.
• His unsheared hair flowed down to his shoulders.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used figuratively to describe something that is untouched, unaltered, or left in a natural, wild state.
  • The unsheared landscape of the national park was breathtaking.

Variants and Related Words

• Unshorn (adjective): A direct synonym, meaning not sheared or cut. Often used interchangeably with "unsheared."
  • Unshorn sheep grazed on the hillside.
• Sheared (adjective): The direct opposite, meaning having been cut or trimmed.
  • The freshly sheared wool was ready for cleaning.

Synonyms

• Uncut
• Unshorn
• Untrimmed
• Long-haired

Antonyms

• Sheared
• Shorn
• Clipped
• Trimmed
• Cut

Học thuật

Adjective

1. (used especially of fur or wool) not having been sheared
   • unsheared beaver
2. not sheared
   • a grizzly unshorn beard
   • unshorn sheep

Từ đồng nghĩa

• unshorn