unnailed
- adjective
- After the repairs, several planks were still unnailed and needed to be secured.
Examples
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During the inspection, the builder noticed an unnailed board on the porch.
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The picture frame fell because it was left unnailed on the shelf.
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The picture frame was unnailed to the wall.
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He noticed the board was still unnailed.
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During the inspection, the builder noticed an unnailed board on the porch.
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After the repairs, several planks were still unnailed and needed to be secured.
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The picture frame fell because it was left unnailed on the shelf.
Synonyms
Not made safe, for example items not fastened or a computer without a password
Not attached to something or fastened in place
Not tied, closed, or attached
Not firmly fixed and likely to come loose
Without nails on fingers, toes, or in a joint used in building
Surface Forms
Morphology
unnailed = nailed (transparent) = un + nail + ed
Direct negation of 'nailed' meaning 'fastened with nails', which is a standard, compositional use.
Etymology
Unnailed is made of un- 'not' and nailed from 'nail', so it means 'not fixed with nails'. Think of a loose board that still needs nails; it is unnailed.