Uncut Meaning
/ʌnˈkʌt/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjNot cut.
adjOf a gemstone, not cut or ground to the desired shape.
Sentence Examples
Uncut footage of the governor's affair has surfaced on the Internet.
The uncut version of the DVD only included one extra scene.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The director released the ____ version of the movie with all scenes included.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The diamond was found in its ____ and natural state, and it was eventually sold for a very high price today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English unkut, uncutte, unkyt, unkutt, equivalent to un- + cut.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"But now a handful of houses are keen to master all stages of a stone’s journey from rough to final jewel. In September, for example, British luxury jewelers Graff Diamonds bought the uncut Lesedi La Rona, the world’s second largest diamond, for $53 million."
— 2017 October 29, Ming Liu, “Why high-end jewelers are investing in rough diamonds”, in CNN:
"Monroe had apparently not finished it, for the pages were uncut beyond the third chapter."
— 1997, Charles Frazier, chapter 2, in Cold Mountain, London: Hodder and Stoughton, page 31:
"You give them your requirements (or pick a model from the brochure) and await delivery of a massive plastic container filled with uncut gin."
— 2016, Tristan Stephenson, The Curious Bartender's Gin Palace:
"All I'm saying is, uncut men are the best. They try harder. I should know. I've slept with five of them."
— 1999 August 1, Jenny Bicks, “Old Dogs, New Dicks”, in Sex and the City, season 2, episode 9, spoken by Samantha:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The director released the ____ version of the movie with all scenes included.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The diamond was found in its ____ and natural state, and it was eventually sold for a very high price today.