unground
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6.3
- adjective
- /ʌnˈɡraʊnd/
- I prefer using unground spices to enhance the flavor of my dishes.
Examples
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And can you put the unground beans into the coffee maker?
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There was a study done in the last few years that strongly suggested that flour (or perhaps unground wheat) could be subjected to a shockingly simple process that made it edible for celiac sufferers.
Blog text (31) -
Ground fine and fill the rest up with unground powder.
Fiction book (1993) -
The company's Nice Ball Bearings division has a line of ground, semi-ground, and unground bearing assemblies.
Academic text (2003) -
The chef recommended using unground coffee for a richer and more aromatic brew.
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She stored the unground grains in a cool, dry place to preserve their freshness.
Synonyms
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4.6
Not in powder form but in whole or large pieces
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6.7
Not processed by a mill, like whole grain
How Fine
Surface Forms
Morphology
unground = ground (transparent) = un + ground
A direct negative formation from the adjective 'ground' (as in ground spice), so learners who know 'ground' (powdered) and 'un-' can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Unground is made from un- ('not') and ground ('crushed' or 'made into powder'), as in 'ground coffee'. So unground means 'still whole' and not powdered, like whole spices or beans.