unyoked
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8.1
- adjective
- /ʌnˈjoʊkt/
- 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
14
1.0
Loose and not fastened so laces or knots hang open
8
2.0
Not fastened so clothing or items come open
8
4.4
Not physically connected or locked so parts can move apart
2
4.2
Not fixed to anything so it can move freely
2
2.4
Not tied, closed, or attached
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
1
5.4
Not connected to another thing, like a beam or wire
1
4.1
Not held in place with a pin and able to fall or move
1
5.9
Not held tightly in place so it can be moved
Not attached to something or fastened in place
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.