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undowned en · ADJ

Etymology

From un- + downed.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Not covered in down.
    • In birds, photosensitization affects unfeathered or undowned portions of the body including the beak, ocular area, comb, wattles, and feet. 1982, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, page 259:
  2. (not-comparable) Not swallowed.
    • […] the bag into which is loaded to overflowing all the day's detritus, kitchen left overs and restaurant's uneaten food and undowned drink. 2012, Hadyn J. Adams, Catching Mice, page 78: