unground.
Not having been ground; unpulverized.
Meaning & usage
Not having been ground; unpulverized.
A bit of unground wheat in flour can really hurt when you bite it: another reason to sift.
Where this word comes from
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- Proto-Indo-European *gʰrem- Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *grunduz Old English grund Middle English ground English ground English unground From un- + ground.
To remove a connection to ground potential.
If you unground the extension cord it will cause a shock hazard in that drill.
To free from the punishment of being grounded (restricted to home).
We'll consider ungrounding you when you can act your age.
Where this word comes from
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- Proto-Indo-European *gʰrem- Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *grunduz Old English grund Middle English ground English ground English unground From un- + ground.
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