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unkempt
English
Alternative forms
- uncompt (obsolete)
Etymology
From earlier unkembed, unkemmed, from Middle English unkempt (“uncombed”), equivalent to un- +? kempt. Compare Old Norse úkembdr (uncombed; unkempt"; > Icelandic ókembdur), German ungekämmt (“unkempt”), Dutch ongekamd. More at kemb.
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /??n?k?mpt/
- Rhymes: -?mpt
- Hyphenation: un?kempt
Adjective
unkempt (comparative more unkempt, superlative most unkempt)
- (of hair) Uncombed; dishevelled.
- (by extension) Disorderly; untidy; messy; not kept up.
- (figuratively) Rough; unpolished
Synonyms
- dishevelled
- slovenly
Translations
References
- James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928) , “Uncompt”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume X, Part 1 (Ti–U), London: Clarendon Press, OCLC 15566697, page 95, column 1.
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frizzy
English
Etymology
frizz +? -y
Pronunciation
- enPR: fr?z'i, IPA(key): /?f??zi/
- Rhymes: -?zi
Adjective
frizzy (comparative frizzier, superlative frizziest)
- Formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls; unruly or extending in all directions.
- The wet weather made her hair frizzy and untidy.
Translations
Noun
frizzy (plural frizzies)
- A small amount of unkempt, curly hair
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