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unchopped

unchopped

1 3.3
Not cut into pieces, for example garlic or whole nuts
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈtʃɑpt/
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  • For the stir-fry, it's better to add raw, unchopped garlic instead of using pre-minced garlic.

Examples

  • The weather is crisp, and the dry unchopped corn in the field around Miracle Boy and his old man chatters and rasps and seems to want to talk.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • The additional ingredients to this include raw Lao green beans, fresh mint, fresh unchopped chili, coriander, fresh tomatoes, and boiled cabbage.

    Blog text (17)

  • The chef decided to use the fresh, unchopped vegetables for the salad to maintain their crunchiness.

  • The recipe calls for unchopped parsley to give the dish a more vibrant flavor.

Synonyms

unsliced
vsunchopped
1 2.1

Not cut into slices

is used for food left whole rather than divided into small pieces
uncut
vsunchopped
1 3.1

Not having any cuts or open wounds

refers specifically to food not divided into pieces instead of general intactness

Antonyms

chopped
1.0

Cut into small pieces, often for cooking

How Chopped

chopped
1.0
unchopped
1 3.3

Surface Forms

unchopped positive

Morphology

unchopped = chopped (transparent) = un + chop + ed

The negative prefix 'un-' negates the adjective 'chopped' producing a straightforward meaning 'not chopped', which learners can derive from known parts.

Etymology

The word unchopped starts with un- meaning 'not' and ends with chopped, from chop which means 'to cut into pieces'. So unchopped means 'not cut', often used for food left whole.