unlooped

1 5.6

Does not have a loop

adjective
/ʌnˈluːpt/

: sin lazo

Make sure the cables are unlooped before connecting them.

Examples

The unlooped end of the rope was left hanging.
She preferred to keep her necklace unlooped for a simpler look.
Make sure the wire remains unlooped to avoid any tangling.
The wire was unlooped and straightened out.
The unlooped end of the rope was left hanging in the air.
To prevent any tangling, ensure the wire is kept unlooped during use.
For a cleaner appearance, she left her scarf unlooped around her neck.

How Looped

tangled

32 3.3

coiled

16 4.3

unlooped

1 5.6

Surface Forms

unlooped positive

Morphology

unlooped = looped (transparent) = un + loop + ed

The adjective is a regular negative formation from 'looped' (it is clear to learners that 'un-' negates 'looped'), so the immediate step is transparent.

Etymology

Unlooped begins with un- meaning 'not' and the part loop meaning 'a round shape'. So unlooped describes something 'not made into a loop' or without loops, like a rope end that hangs free.