unyoked
- adjective
- /ʌnˈjoʊkt/
:
desuncido
- Unyoked animals roam freely in the fields, enjoying their independence.
Examples
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One way to put the difference is this: Ferry's horses, hairy and unyoked, retain their naturalness, their naivete.
Academic text (2000) -
Enkidu is the wild man, hairy and unyoked.
Academic text (2000) -
After the team unyoked the oxen from the cart, they let them rest in the shade.
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The farmer preferred to keep his horses unyoked during the summer to allow them to graze.
Synonyms
9
2.0
Not fastened so clothing or items come open
7
1.0
Loose and not fastened so laces or knots hang open
2
4.2
Not fixed to anything so it can move freely
1
4.2
Not stuck to a surface and coming off
1
4.9
Not joined to something it was attached to before
1
3.4
Not fastened so a door or gate can open easily
1
5.5
Separated at a joint, like a finger or ankle
Not connected to another thing, like a beam or wire
Not attached to something or fastened in place
Not tied, closed, or attached
Not held tightly in place so it can be moved
Not held in place with a pin and able to fall or move
Not physically connected or locked so parts can move apart
Antonyms
How Joined
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unyoked comes from un- 'not' and yoke, the wooden bar that joins two animals, so it literally means 'no longer joined' or 'not fastened', which is why farmers say the oxen were unyoked after work.