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unmown

unmown

1 6.1
Grass or a lawn that people have not cut and let grow long
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈmoʊn/
translation icon : sin segar
  • The rabbits enjoyed hiding in the tall, unmown grass by the edge of the garden.
  • unmown grass

Examples

  • Jimmy, taking the pink wad of gum out of his mouth, lobbed it hand-grenade style over the unmown lawn, and when it hit, he said, kind of in slow motion, "Kaaaboooom."

    Fiction book (1990)

  • During the summer, the unmown fields were filled with colorful wildflowers.

  • Snow swept from the green, unmown fields to the base of the Bitterroots.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Even in front, the ground was raw and stony, the grass unmown.

    Academic text (1999)

  • We chose a typical northeastern hayfield—habitat that's wonderful for voles but also likely to get rapidly overgrown if left unmown.

    Academic text (2002)

  • The property had several acres of unmown land, which attracted various wildlife.

Synonyms

uncut
vsunmown
6 3.9

Left in its natural state without being cut or trimmed

is narrower, referring specifically to vegetation left without cutting
unmowed
vsunmown
4.2

Not cut, with long grass or plants growing

is the alternative form used for the same idea in some varieties

Antonyms

mown
1 2.3

Grass that has been cut by a machine or tool

trimmed
1.0

Cut to look neat by removing extra or uneven parts

How Cut

trimmed
1.0
mown
1 2.3
unmown
1 6.1
overgrown
52 3.4

Surface Forms

unmown positive
unmowed positive

Morphology

unmown = mown (transparent) = un + mow + mown

The word 'unmown' is transparently derived from 'mown' with the prefix 'un-', indicating the negation of the action.

Etymology

Unmown comes from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and mown, the past form of the verb 'mow' meaning 'to cut grass'. So, like a mower that cuts lawns, unmown means grass that is 'not cut'.