to uncover
11
3.4
- verb
- /ʌnˈkʌvər/
- NSFW
:
quitar la ropa
- Our arms are flung above our heads; our legs are hanging uncovered off the side of the bed.
- uncovered leg
- uncover her face
- uncovered women
Examples
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Hold her still and uncover her belly.
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Kueller had raised his arms, his head tilted back, his face uncovered for the first time in years.
Fiction book (1997) -
She'll have to uncover her face.
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His face was uncovered so the people could see it was really him.
Academic text (2010) -
Her neck was uncovered, but I could see only a faint yellow stain of the hickey.
Fiction book (2002) -
She'd braided her red hair loosely; I'd never seen it uncovered before.
Fiction book (1997) -
The magician will uncover his assistant at the end of the performance to reveal her stunning costume.
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She decided to uncover her shoulders for the warm summer days ahead.
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Before the photo, he had to uncover his face to ensure a clear picture.
Synonyms
∞
2.3
Show something that was hidden or secret
88
2.0
To take off clothes from yourself or another person
63
3.4
Take off most or all clothes
56
6.1
Remove clothing so parts of the body are shown, sometimes in a sexual or public way
31
4.1
To show something that was hidden, often feelings or body parts
12
6.3
To take off your clothes
12
5.1
To take off most or all of your clothes
To take off a blouse or similar top
To remove clothes from a person or a cover from an object
Antonyms
How Exposed
- NSFW
63
3.4
- NSFW
88
2.0
- NSFW
11
3.4
19
1.3
22
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word uncover is made from the parts un- 'reverse' and cover 'hide'. In a medical or personal sense it is like lifting clothes or a blanket from part of the body, so to uncover your chest is to make that area visible.