unplumbed en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English plumbed English unplumbed From un- + plumbed.
Meanings
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Not measured for depth, with or as if with a plumb.
The unplumbed depths of the sea will remain a mystery to land-bound humans.
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(figuratively) Not assayed or measured in any way.
There he was suddenly checked, facing the unplumbed complexity of child or woman in her.
1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 207:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unplumbed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unplumbed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |