unflushed
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A toilet with waste still inside because no water was used to clear it
- adjective
- /ʌnˈflʌʃt/
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- When I walked into the bathroom, I was shocked to see an unflushed toilet that clearly needed attention.
Examples
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Unflushed toilet water.
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The unflushed toilet in the staff restroom was a clear sign that someone had forgotten to clean up after themselves.
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Despite the sign asking users to flush, the unflushed waste was left in the bowl, creating an unpleasant smell.
Surface Forms
unflushed positive
Morphology
unflushed = flushed (transparent) = un + flush + ed
The adjective is formed by 'un-' + 'flushed' (having been flushed/emptied), so learners who know 'flush' (to flush a toilet) can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Unflushed is made of un- 'not' and flush, and flush can also mean 'a sudden flow of water' (as in a toilet), so unflushed means a toilet or bowl that has not been cleared away by that water flow.