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unbarreled

unbarreled

9.9
Not kept in a wooden container that holds drinks like wine or whiskey
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈbɛrəld/
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  • The distiller offered both barreled and unbarreled versions of their whiskey.

Examples

  • The distiller offered both barreled and unbarreled versions of their whiskey.

  • Some craft beers are sold unbarreled to preserve their fresh flavor.

  • Olives can be packed unbarreled for direct sale at markets.

  • The wine was served unbarreled to preserve its freshness.

  • They prefer their whiskey unbarreled for a more robust flavor.

  • Some craft beers are sold unbarreled to preserve their fresh flavor.

  • They prefer their whiskey unbarreled for a more robust flavor.

Antonyms

barreled
  • US
3.7

Put into a large closed container for storage or aging

How Contained

barreled
  • US
3.7
unbarreled
9.9

Surface Forms

unbarreled positive

Morphology

unbarreled = barreled (transparent) = un + barrel + ed

Standard negation prefix 'un-' applied to the past-participle/adjective 'barreled' yields a straightforward negative meaning.

Etymology

Unbarreled comes from un- 'not' and barrel 'wooden container', so it literally means 'not put into a barrel' and is used for things like olives, oil, or whiskey that are kept outside a barrel.