uncovered

[ uhn-kuhv-erd ]

/ ʌnˈkʌv ərd /

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adjective

having no cover or covering.

having the head bare.

not protected by collateral or other security, as a loan.

not protected by insurance: Workers want their uncovered spouses to join the health plan.

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Origin of uncovered

First recorded in 1350–1400, uncovered is from the Middle English word uncovert.See un-¹, cover, -ed²

Words nearby uncovered

uncourteous, uncourtly, uncouth, uncovenanted, uncover, uncovered, uncrewed, uncritical, uncross, uncrossed, uncrowded

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How to use uncovered in a sentence

If you want to roast or sear chicken to get a crispier, Maillard-y exterior, you can coat the bird in salt and spices and let it sit uncovered in the fridge for a few hours before patting it dry.
Your food could be better if you salted it at the right time|Maggie Galloway|February 10, 2022|Popular-Science
The morning after checking into the Roosevelt, I met a rancher who, unprompted, explained her uncovered face.
Navigating the shifting protocols of a not-quite-post-pandemic world|Tom Haines|June 17, 2021|Washington Post
On days when he doesn’t feel like waiting hours to eat, Lee places a sweet potato on an uncovered plate — to prevent condensation — in the freezer.
Frozen Sweet Potato Summer Is Upon Us|Elazar Sontag|April 22, 2021|Eater
The national coverage was only for 200 million people, leaving another 130 million or so uncovered.
2020 was not the year of 5G. 2021 won’t be either.|Aaron Pressman|January 4, 2021|Fortune

As uncovered by the climate blog desmogblog, the Ethical Oil meme dates to a 2010 book by Ezra Levant.
How Canadian Oilmen Pinkwash the Keystone Pipeline|Jay Michaelson|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But records uncovered by the Senate Intelligence Committee suggest there may have been more than three subjects.
The Most Gruesome Moments in the CIA ‘Torture Report’|Shane Harris, Tim Mak|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The publication said the plot was first uncovered by American intelligence.
U.S. Clams Up on Xmas Airline Bomb ‘Plot’|Shane Harris|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While the pilot itself was a success, the evaluation uncovered a major problem.
To End HIV, Stop Violence Against Adolescent Girls|Michele Moloney-Kitts|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As I uncovered these stories, I found a way to empathize with members of the Greek system.
Stepford Sororities: The Pressures of USC’s Greek Life|Maya Richard Craven|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Aristide uncovered his head, as though he were about to address a duchess, and smiled at her engagingly.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
The position of the enemy uncovered, McNeil dismounted his force, and the battle was opened.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
On my drawing nearer, they uncovered the poor creature, and I perceived that all her breast was eaten up by cancer.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
Nearly all of the baths in the vicinity of the springs have been uncovered and found in a surprising state of perfection.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
He pointed to the shore, where a long sapling lay partly uncovered in the snow.
The Mystery at Putnam Hall|Arthur M. Winfield

British Dictionary definitions for uncovered

uncovered

/ (ʌnˈkʌvəd) /

adjective

not covered; revealed or bare

not protected by insurance, security, etc

with hat removed as a mark of respect

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