unpatted
7.9
Not touched gently by a person
- adjective
- /ʌnˈpætɪd/
:
sin acariciar
- She noticed that the dog remained unpatted despite being eager for attention.
Examples
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The unpatted cushion looked out of place in the otherwise cozy living room.
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One impression was unpatted (UP) and the other four were patted.
Academic text (1990) -
Burnside drives a wheelchair, and his motto is, "Leave no nurse's butt unpatted," because, as he says, "Waste is a sin, and I'm practicin' to be a preacher."
Fiction book (1996) -
The cake was slightly unpatted and needed a gentle touch to smooth the surface.
Synonyms
unhandled
vsunpatted
4.6
An object left untouched so it is not damaged or dirty
is specifically about not being touched gently with a hand
Antonyms
Surface Forms
unpatted positive
Morphology
unpatted = patted (transparent) = un + pat + ed
Negative 'un-' attached to 'patted' yields the plain opposite 'not patted', which is directly inferable.
Etymology
Unpatted comes from un- 'not' and pat 'to touch gently', so if an animal or person is unpatted they have not been given a friendly pat or touch.
