unhung
6.8
Taken down from a wall or hook after someone put it up
- adjective
- /ʌnˈhʌŋ/
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- There was no way that he could get by with so little storage; a bricks-and-boards bookshelf bore two years of old journals, and an unhung door served as a second table.
Examples
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Due to the storm, the unhung decorations were removed to prevent damage.
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After the renovation, the unhung painting was finally taken down from the wall.
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The contractors left several unhung shelves leaning against the wall.
Synonyms
undone
vsunhung
9
2.0
Not fastened so clothing or items come open
describes items someone removed from a hook or wall rather than just loose
unfastened
vsunhung
2.4
Not tied, closed, or attached
refers to items someone has taken down from a hook or wall
How Suspended
Surface Forms
unhung positive
Morphology
unhung = hung (transparent) = un + hung
Direct negation of the past-participle adjective 'hung' yields the straightforward meaning 'no longer hanging; taken down'.
Etymology
Unhung comes from un- 'not' and hung, the past form of 'hang'. So, a picture or coat that has been taken down is 'unhung' and is 'no longer hanging'.