unseasoned
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5.5
- adjective
- /ʌnˈsiːzənd/
- Specialized
- Sometimes the unseasoned wood popped and exploded, sending glowing embers everywhere.
- unseasoned wood
Examples
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Building with unseasoned wood can lead to structural issues due to its high moisture content.
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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.
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The carpenter explained that unseasoned timber is prone to cracking and should be let dry before use.
Synonyms
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3.4
Not changed from its natural form
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6.3
Not treated to preserve food or make materials hard
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2.5
It still has water in it and feels wet
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7.1
Material like wood or stone that is not prepared for use
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4.6
Left in its natural plain state without decoration
Antonyms
How Seasoned
Surface Forms
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.