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unseasoned

unseasoned

5.5
Wood that is not dried and may crack or bend
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈsiːzənd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : madera verde
  • Sometimes the unseasoned wood popped and exploded, sending glowing embers everywhere.
  • unseasoned wood

Examples

  • Building with unseasoned wood can lead to structural issues due to its high moisture content.

  • As I pass him, I think of the difference in this resplendent temple and that first church my father built: spare, unadorned, sunlight tracing grains of pine boards so unseasoned they still bled resin.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • When constructing furniture, it is important to avoid using unseasoned wood, as it may warp over time.

  • The carpenter explained that unseasoned timber is prone to cracking and should be let dry before use.

Synonyms

unprocessed
vsunseasoned
5 3.4

Not changed from its natural form

focuses on lack of aging or processing to improve material properties
uncured
vsunseasoned
1 6.3

Not treated to preserve food or make materials hard

is not aged or processed to develop desired material qualities
undressed
vsunseasoned
7.1

Material like wood or stone that is not prepared for use

is about absence of aging or processing to develop qualities
unworked
vsunseasoned
4.6

Left in its natural plain state without decoration

focuses on lack of aging or processing for improving material properties
undried
vsunseasoned
2.5

It still has water in it and feels wet

concerns lack of aging or processing to develop material qualities rather than moisture

Antonyms

2 4.1

Wood that has been dried so it is ready to use

How Seasoned

seasoned
2 4.1
unseasoned
  • Specialized
5.5
green
67 2.1

Surface Forms

unseasoned positive

Morphology

unseasoned = seasoned (transparent) = un + season + ed

Negation of 'seasoned' in the material sense (e.g., wood not dried or treated) is a regular and recoverable formation.

Etymology

The word unseasoned comes from un- ('not') and seasoned, where season can mean 'to make ready or dry'. So unseasoned wood is wood that has not been aged or dried and is not ready to use.