unblown
Britishadjective
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archaic (of a flower) still in the bud
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not blown
Example Sentences
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For many people, a lawn with leaves unblown or unraked offends their sensibilities.
The next morning the Los Angeles Times reported, “Larry Hill of Fresno, drove his unblown fuel hydro Mr. Ed, to a new speed record of 202.46 m.p.h.to highlight Sunday’s National Drag Boat races at Long Beach Marine Statium in front of a crowd of 15,800 fans.”
From Los Angeles Times
Her immediate, reeling perception was of a radical, Picasso-like perspective in which tears, rimmed and bloated eyes, wet lips and raw, unblown nose blended in a crimson moistness of grief.
From Literature
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His “Happy Materials” collection, including a multicolored throw made from “around 50,000” unblown balloons woven to a net backing has become one of his most iconic works, shown at the Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York in 2005.
The detritus of old political battles is represented by images of shrivelled campaign materials, faded rosettes and unblown balloons.
From The Guardian
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