unbitted

[ uhn-bit-id ]

/ ʌnˈbɪt ɪd /

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adjective

not bitted or bridled.

not controlled.

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Origin of unbitted

First recorded in 1580–90; un-¹ + bit¹ + -ed²

Words nearby unbitted

unbiased, unbiblical, unbidden, unbind, unbirthday, unbitted, unbleached, unblemished, unblenched, unblessed, unblinded

How to use unbitted in a sentence

"It's easy—for him," commented Brand Williams, discussing Collie's almost uncanny quelling of a vicious, unbitted mustang.
Overland Red|Henry Herbert Knibbs
The latter were unbitted and feeding, when the whole of the enemy's cavalry made their appearance.
The Life of Francis Marion|William Gilmore Simms
Like an unbitted horse, all restraint shaken off, she ran free toward the ocean as to her pasture-land.
Moran of the Lady Letty|Frank Norris
She held her head high, and capered like an unbitted yearling fresh off the first spring pastures.
Patsy|S. R. Crockett

So much the worse for the ship, for her cable can be unbitted, as well as the schooner's.
Down the Rhine|Oliver Optic